i9-7920X vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
Core i9-7920X
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 140 Watt
14.89
+7.6%

Core i9-7920X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking536475
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.30
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency9.0310.06
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)10 September 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3624
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2484 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011-3FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4044

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 V3 13.84
i9-7920X 14.89
+7.6%

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 V3 21986
i9-7920X 23653
+7.6%

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 V3 1136
i9-7920X 1374
+21%

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 V3 8122
i9-7920X 9219
+13.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 14.89
Recency 8 September 2014 10 September 2017
Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 140 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i9-7920X, on the other hand, has a 7.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 3.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-7920X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Core i9-7920X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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