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| Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 vs Core i7 5960X |
Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
- 2.3 GHz
- Processing Cores
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
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 |
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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) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2695 v3 vs Core i7 5960X
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2695 v3
61,686
Core i7 5960X
26,400
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2695 v3
2,986
Core i7 5960X
3,657
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E5-2695 v3
3,020 MB/s
Core i7 5960X
4,120,000 MB/s
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Xeon E5-2695 v3
48,984
Core i7 5960X
44,583
Cinebench R10 32-Bit (Single Core)
Xeon E5-2695 v3
6,205
Core i7 5960X
6,950
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon E5-2695 v3
20,431
Core i7 5960X
15,994
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon E5-2695 v3
1,930
Core i7 5960X
1,994
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2695 v3 | vs | Core i7 5960X |
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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 |
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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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