Xeon W3690 vs E5-2696 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 150 Watt
15.65
+244%
Xeon W3690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.55

Xeon E5-2696 v4 outperforms Xeon W3690 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Xeon W3690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4391312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.88
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency9.873.31
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Xeon W3690 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4412
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache5.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache55 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size456.12 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Xeon W3690 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 dataFCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Xeon W3690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Xeon W3690 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 v4 and Xeon W3690 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Xeon W3690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory size1,536 GB24 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data32 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Xeon W3690.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 v4 15.65
+244%
Xeon W3690 4.55

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 v4 24862
+244%
Xeon W3690 7234

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 v4 1120
+101%
Xeon W3690 558

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 v4 9006
+247%
Xeon W3690 2599

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.65 4.55
Recency 20 June 2016 14 February 2011
Physical cores 22 6
Threads 44 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has a 244% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 266.7% more physical cores and 266.7% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon W3690, on the other hand, has 15.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3690 in performance tests.


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