Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 18
8 more threads: 44 vs 36
Around 22% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1536 GB vs 768 GB
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt

Number of cores	22 vs 18
Number of threads	44 vs 36
L1 cache	1408 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1536 GB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 200 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6154

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	July 2017 vs 20 June 2016
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 5.5 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	45.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	238.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.53
PassMark - Single thread mark		2190
PassMark - CPU mark		49692
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		36691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell EP	Skylake
Family	Xeon E5
Launch date	20 June 2016	July 2017
Place in performance rating	274	24
Processor Number	E5-2696 v4	6154
Series	E5-2000	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$3,809
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz
L1 cache	1408 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	5.5 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	22	18
Number of threads	44	36
Operating Temperature Range	-25 °C - 125 °C
Transistor count	7.2 billion	8000 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	71.53 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1536 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA3647
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	48
Number of USB ports	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)