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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 is a Server processor from Intel. It began to be released in September 2014. The CPU belongs to the Haswell-EP family. It has a frequency of 2.3 GHz. The processor has 18 cores and 36 threads. And the processor is also made using 22 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

Top Server CPU: 199

Basic

Label Name
Intel
Platform
Server
Launch Date
September 2014
Model Name
?
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Xeon E5-2696 v3
Code Name
Haswell-EP
Foundry
Intel
Generation
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
18
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
36
Performance-core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
3.8 GHz
L1 Cache
64K per core
L2 Cache
256K per core
L3 Cache
45MB shared
Bus Frequency
100MHz
Multiplier
23.0
Unlocked Multiplier
No
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Intel Socket 2011-3
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
22 nm
TDP
145 W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
77 °C
PCIe Version
?
PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
3
Transistor Count
5.69 billions

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR3
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
4
ECC Memory Support
Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
N/A

Miscellaneous

PCIe Lanes
40

Passmark CPU

Single Core
2113
Multi Core
22310

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
97.7 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
47.9 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
96 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
52.6 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
7.4 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
416.6 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
1203 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
22.3 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
2.1 GOps/Sec
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Geekbench 6

Single Core
1050
Multi Core
7047

Geekbench 5

Single Core
871
Multi Core
14899

Blender

233

Compared to Other CPU

17%
5%
65%
Better then 17% CPU over the past year
Better then 5% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 65% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

199
Ranks 199 among Server CPU on our website
624
Ranks 624 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core i5-5575R
Intel, May 2015
1140
Core i7-4870HQ
Intel, July 2014
1095
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Intel, September 2014
1050
EPYC 7401P
AMD, June 2017
999
Core i5-4670S
Intel, June 2013
949
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Xeon W-1270E
Intel, April 2020
7910
Core i7-10700
Intel, April 2020
7551
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Intel, September 2014
7047
EPYC 7232P
AMD, August 2019
6639
Xeon E5-4627 v4
Intel, April 2016
6216
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Pentium G4520
Intel, September 2015
902
Pentium Gold G6400T
Intel, April 2020
883
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Intel, September 2014
871
Ryzen Embedded R2314
AMD, June 2022
852
Celeron G5905T
Intel, July 2020
839
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Ryzen 9 7900X
AMD, September 2022
20342
Core i9-13950HX
Intel, January 2023
17280
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Intel, September 2014
14899
Core i7-13700F
Intel, January 2023
13206
12208
Passmark CPU Single Core
Xeon E3-1285L v3
Intel, June 2013
2164
Core i3-7300T
Intel, January 2017
2136
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Intel, September 2014
2113
Core i5-4590
Intel, May 2014
2086
Xeon Gold 6138
Intel, July 2017
2056
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Ryzen 7 5700
AMD, April 2022
24246
Core i7-13700TE
Intel, January 2023
23074
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Intel, September 2014
22310
Ryzen 9 5980HS
AMD, January 2021
21320
EPYC 8024P
AMD, September 2023
20497
Blender
Xeon w9-3495X
Intel, February 2023
1142
Core i9-9980XE
Intel, October 2018
299
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Intel, September 2014
233
Xeon E5-2683 v3
Intel, September 2014
140
Opteron 6380
AMD, November 2012
52