Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2 vs Gold 6154

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Combined performance score

Xeon Gold 6154
18.64
+116%

Gold 6154 outperforms E5-2695 v2 by 116% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking277788
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money23.948.36
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date11 July 2017 (6 years old)1 September 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,543$1,950
Current price$593 (0.2x MSRP)$226 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6154 has 186% better value for money than Xeon E5-2695 v2.

Technical specs

Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2 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 speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C81 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB768 GB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Xeon E5-2695 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4840

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 Gold 6154 18.64
+116%
Xeon E5-2695 v2 8.64

Gold 6154 outperforms E5-2695 v2 by 116% in our combined 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 Gold 6154 28632
+116%
Xeon E5-2695 v2 13264

Gold 6154 outperforms E5-2695 v2 by 116% 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 Gold 6154 1201
+185%
Xeon E5-2695 v2 422

Gold 6154 outperforms E5-2695 v2 by 185% 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 Gold 6154 9628
+154%
Xeon E5-2695 v2 3793

Gold 6154 outperforms E5-2695 v2 by 154% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 18.64 8.64
Recency 11 July 2017 1 September 2013
Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 24
Cost $3543 $1950
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 115 Watt

The Xeon Gold 6154 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2695 v2 in performance tests.


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