Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 150 Watt
15.65
+11.5%
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.04

Xeon E5-2696 v4 outperforms Core Ultra 5 238V by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking439526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency9.8778.16
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cache5.5 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache55 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataIntel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes404

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.65 14.04
Recency 20 June 2016 24 September 2024
Physical cores 22 8
Threads 44 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 175% more physical cores and 450% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 782.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 238V in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.


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