Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking536not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency9.03no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads364
Base clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size356 mm2285 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 configuration21
Socket2011-3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W). 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 Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 350% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W), on the other hand, has 3.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) is a desktop one.


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