Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 94186% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 56.68 vs 11.052
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 312.635 vs 75.574
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.097 vs 1.157
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.335 vs 5.429
5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 84.763 vs 14.769

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	56.68 vs 11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	312.635 vs 75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.097 vs 1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.335 vs 5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	84.763 vs 14.769

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

1024x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

56.68

11.052

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

312.635

75.574

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.097

1.157

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.335

5.429

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

84.763

14.769

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	56.68	11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	312.635	75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.097	1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.335	5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	84.763	14.769
PassMark - Single thread mark		1709
PassMark - CPU mark		22852
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6947

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Place in performance rating	184	1743
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2	E5-2697V2
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		10 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,723
Price now		$2,235.02
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	768 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Die size		160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 51mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		130 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)