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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 vs Xeon E5-2696 v2

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz also around 30% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz uses around 23% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 804 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
Price $129.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA2011LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP95W120W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$21.90
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q3 2013
# of Samples71193
CPU Value75.80.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1680(-1.0%)1697(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9847(-30.0%)14064(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz
9,847
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
14,064
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz
75.8
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz
1,680
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
1,697
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP95W120W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.