Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
14.38
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
16.38
+13.9%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking472373
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.46no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014)Phoenix (Zen 4)
Release date8 September 2014 (9 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$122 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die size356 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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
Socket2011-3FP8
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
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 Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 14.38
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 16.38
+13.9%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-2696 V3 22242
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25342
+13.9%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 14% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-2696 V3 1117
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2209
+97.8%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 98% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-2696 V3 8152
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 9676
+18.7%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by 19% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.38 16.38
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 V3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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