Intel Xeon Gold 6430 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon Gold 6430

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6430

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8192x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	60 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 96959% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6430
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2509
PassMark - CPU mark	81760
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		84.763

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6430	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	Q1'23
Launch price (MSRP)	$2128
Place in performance rating	180	184
Processor Number	6430	E5-2696 v2
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2500 MHz
L3 cache	60 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400	DDR3
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)