Xeon D-2896TER vs i7-4960X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1068not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.51no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency4.60no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)no data
Release date3 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1240
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache15 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography22 nmno data
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,860 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssistno data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB1 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4032
USB revisionno data3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data24
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data+

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 September 2013 1 October 2023
Physical cores 6 20
Threads 12 40
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 110 Watt

Xeon D-2896TER has an age advantage of 10 years, 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4960X and Xeon D-2896TER. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-4960X is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2896TER is a server/workstation one.


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