Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 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).

Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm

Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 20 June 2016
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 12
20 more threads: 44 vs 24
Around 47% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
240298.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1922389.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 200 Watt

Number of cores	22 vs 12
Number of threads	44 vs 24
L1 cache	1408 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	5.5 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	55 MB vs 30MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	3360
PassMark - CPU mark	37379
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	20 June 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039
Place in performance rating	256	272
Architecture codename		Broadwell EP
Family		Xeon E5
Processor Number		E5-2696 v4
Series		E5-2000
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1408 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	5.5 MB
L3 cache	30MB	55 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	22
Number of threads	24	44
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz
Operating Temperature Range		-25 °C - 125 °C
Transistor count		7.2 billion
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		71.53 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1536 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x4, 1x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Number of USB ports		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Virtualization
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)