Xeon 6756E vs E5-2670 v4
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $8,428 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 128 |
| Threads | 28 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3.5 MB | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 35 MB | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 306.18 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 80 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4700 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | no data | 4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E. 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 E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 88 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 128 |
| Threads | 28 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 225 Watt |
Xeon E5-2670 v4 has 87.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6756E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 814.3% more physical cores and 357.1% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2670 v4 and Xeon 6756E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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