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Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
- 2.3 GHz
- Processing Cores
5.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
 | Much more l3 cache 35 MB | | More cores 14 |
| | More threads 28 | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
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Released July, 2014
Intel Core i7 5960X
- 3 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 5960X
| | Higher clock speed 3 GHz | | Much better performance per dollar 0.99 pt/$ |
| | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.47 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2695 v3 vs 5960X among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 35 MB | vs | 20 MB | 75% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More cores | 14 | vs | 8 | 6 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 28 | vs | 16 | 12 more threads | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Supports more RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 65,536 MB | Supports 12x more RAM | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 97.5W | vs | 113.75W | Around 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 20,431 | vs | 15,994 | Around 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 28.91 $/year | vs | 33.73 $/year | Around 15% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 105.12 $/year | vs | 122.64 $/year | Around 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 30% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 0.99 pt/$ | vs | 0.25 pt/$ | Around 4x better performance per dollar | |||
| Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.47 GHz | vs | 2.91 GHz | Around 55% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better performance per watt | 7.19 pt/W | vs | 5.19 pt/W | Around 40% better performance per watt | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.6 GHz | vs | 2.78 GHz | More than 65% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2695 v3 vs Core i7 5960X
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Cinebench R10 32-Bit (Single Core)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2695 v3 | vs | Core i7 5960X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Processing Cores | Octa core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 120W | 140W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 28.91 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 105.12 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 5.19 pt/W | 7.19 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 97.5W | 113.75W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 9,600 MT/s | 0 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 4,800 MHz | 0 MHz | |
details | Xeon E5-2695 v3 | vs | Core i7 5960X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 28 | 16 | |
| L3 cache | 35 MB | 20 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.91 GHz | 4.47 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.78 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.91 GHz | 4.47 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 6,400 MB/s | 6,400 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 65,536 MB | |
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