Xeon 6780E vs E5-2696 V3

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon 6780E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking536not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency9.03no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,350

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon 6780E 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)144
Threads36144
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB (per module)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)108 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °C85 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon 6780E 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 configuration22
Socket2011-34710
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon 6780E. 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 E5-2696 V3 and Xeon 6780E 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 Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR5

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 Xeon 6780E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4088

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 September 2014 3 June 2024
Physical cores 18 144
Threads 36 144
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 330 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 127.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

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