Diamondville vs Xeon E5-2696 V3
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 476 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 53.74 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014) | Bonnell (2007−2010) |
| Release date | 8 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 18 April 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Current price | $106 | $27 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville 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) | no data |
| Threads | 36 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 45 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm0.045 μm 4.5e-5 mm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 77 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville 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 | no data |
| Socket | 2011-3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 September 2014 | 18 April 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Diamondville is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Diamondville, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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