Intel Xeon w7-3445 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w7-3445 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w7-3445

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
  • 16 more threads: 40 vs 24
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 20 vs 12
Number of threads 40 vs 24
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 68650% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.8 GHz
  • 78643.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 604947.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3300 MHz vs 4.8 GHz
L2 cache 3 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 30 MB vs 52.5MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w7-3445
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name Intel Xeon w7-3445 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 3228
PassMark - CPU mark 47864
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 w7-3445 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Essentials

Launch date 15 Feb 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $1989
Place in performance rating 207 223
Architecture codename Ivy Bridge-EP
Family Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2500 MHz
Die size 4x 477 mm²
L1 cache 80K (per core) 768 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 3 MB
L3 cache 52.5MB 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72°C
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz 3300 MHz
Number of cores 20 12
Number of threads 40 24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-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) 270 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 112 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)