Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 has 22 cores with 44 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Xeon E5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 2011-3 socket and was released in Q1/2016.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

At a glance

Name: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5 (73)
CPU group: Intel Xeon E5 v4 (25)
Architecture: Broadwell E
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 6
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 is 2.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 22 / 44
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 22x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (22 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 1536 GB memory in 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2400
76.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 1536 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 40
PCIe Bandwidth: 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 150 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 55.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 55.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
59
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
58
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
58
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz
57
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
57
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
56
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
55

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 5.40 GHz
1087
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1074
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
1068
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz
1063
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1050
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1004
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1004

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz
1148
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1147
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
1147
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz
1145
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
1145
Intel Core i5-6600T Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1142
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1142

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Xeon E-2386G Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
9130
Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
9124
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
22C 44T @ 2.20 GHz
9122
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.80 GHz
9122
Intel Core i9-7900X Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
9120
Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
8990

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-11900K Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
25385
Intel Core i9-9920X Intel Core i9-9920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz
25301
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz
25010
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
22C 44T @ 2.20 GHz
24858
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
24812
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz
24788
Intel Xeon Gold 6152 Intel Xeon Gold 6152
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
24693

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