Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v2
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 59.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 130 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 130 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 30.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge EP
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1571
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
6308
6308
Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
6308
6308
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
6308
6308
Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
6308
6308
Intel Xeon D-1571
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
6308
6308

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
5037
5037
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
5023
5023
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
5012
5012
Intel Core i3-N305
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4965
4965
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
4955
4955

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
4762
4762
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
4740
4740
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
4740
4740
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
4740
4740
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4737
4737

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
745
745
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
743
743
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
741
741
Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
740
740
Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
736
736

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
691
691
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
689
689
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
687
687
Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
686
686