Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X 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 w5-2455X

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 768 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 71639% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.6 GHz
131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 4.6 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 30MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	3533
PassMark - CPU mark	37810
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 w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039
Place in performance rating	211	223
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge-EP
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number		E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	30MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR3
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		768 GB (per socket)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)