EPYC 7551 vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
14.50
EPYC 7551
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
16.07
+10.8%

EPYC 7551 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 7551 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking514437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.24
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.108.12
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)20 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 7551 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3664
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache64K (per core)3 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache45 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 7551 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 configuration22 (Multiprocessor)
Socket2011-3TR4
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 7551. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 7551 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 EPYC 7551 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 EPYC 7551. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 7551.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40128

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 14.50
EPYC 7551 16.07
+10.8%

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 22140
EPYC 7551 24534
+10.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 1135
+27.5%
EPYC 7551 890

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 8117
+48.7%
EPYC 7551 5459

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.50 16.07
Recency 8 September 2014 20 June 2017
Physical cores 18 32
Threads 36 64
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 24.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7551, on the other hand, has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 77.8% more physical cores and 77.8% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7551 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 V3 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 7551, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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