Processor N97 vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	476	1498
Place by popularity	not in top-100	52
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	53.65	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$106	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Processor N97 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	44 x 3.6  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	45 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
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 Processor N97 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	1
Socket	2011-3	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel

DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.34	3.37
Recency	8 September 2014	3 January 2023
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	12 Watt

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