Ultra 7 266V vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	606	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	8.33	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	36	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	37 MHz
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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)	1
Socket	no data	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V. 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 E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V. 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

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	24 September 2024
Physical cores	18	8
Threads	36	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	17 Watt

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