i9-10880H vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
14.44
+50.9%

Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Core i9-10880H by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking523825
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency9.0819.39
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache45 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H 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 configuration2no data
Socket2011-3FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 14.44
+50.9%
i9-10880H 9.57

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 22094
+50.9%
i9-10880H 14642

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.44 9.57
Recency 8 September 2014 2 April 2020
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 50.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

i9-10880H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 222.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10880H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-10880H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-10880H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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