Xeon E5-2696 v4 vs Core i9-10980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	223	381
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.93	7.25
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data
Current price	$1075 (1.1x MSRP)	$1011

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 92% better value for money than Xeon E5-2696 v4.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	36	44
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	no data	2 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	5.5 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	55 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	7200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 configuration	1	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	1,536 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Xeon E5-2696 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.24	16.04
Recency	19 October 2019	20 June 2016
Physical cores	18	22
Threads	36	44
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt

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