Xeon E5-2696 V3 vs D-2799
Aggregate performance score
D-2799 outperforms E5-2696 V3 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 223 | 476 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.63 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | no data | Haswell-EP (2014) |
| Release date | 1 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 September 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $106 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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 | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 18 (Octadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 40 | 36 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB | 45 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 356 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA2579 | 2011-3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 129 Watt | 145 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 40 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 24 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no 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.
D-2799 outperforms E5-2696 V3 by 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
D-2799 outperforms E5-2696 V3 by 52% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.85 | 14.34 |
| Recency | 1 January 2022 | 8 September 2014 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 18 |
| Threads | 40 | 36 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 129 Watt | 145 Watt |
The Xeon D-2799 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 V3 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2799 and Xeon E5-2696 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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