Xeon E5205 vs E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
+2511%

Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Xeon E5205 by a whopping 2511% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5362871
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency9.030.77
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)no data
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5205 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)no data
Threads36no data
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache45 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.95V-1.212V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5205 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
Socket2011-3LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5205 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon E5205. 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 Xeon E5205.

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 13.84
+2511%
Xeon E5205 0.53

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
+2524%
Xeon E5205 838

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 0.53
Recency 8 September 2014 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 2511.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5205, on the other hand, has 123.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5205 in performance tests.


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