EPYC 9654P vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
EPYC 9654P
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
72.13
+421%

EPYC 9654P outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a whopping 421% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 9654P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5367
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.01
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.0318.95
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$10,625

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 9654P 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)96
Threads36192
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size356 mm212x 72 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million78,840 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 9654P 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
Socket2011-3SP5
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 9654P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 9654P 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 9654P 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 9654P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and EPYC 9654P.

PCIe version3.05.0
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 13.84
EPYC 9654P 72.13
+421%

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 21986
EPYC 9654P 114570
+421%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 72.13
Recency 8 September 2014 10 November 2022
Physical cores 18 96
Threads 36 192
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 360 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 148.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9654P, on the other hand, has a 421.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9654P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 V3 in performance tests.


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