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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 vs Xeon Gold 6226R

The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz and is around 23% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 347 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 E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $797 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 4.5MB, L3: 45MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 22MB
TDP145W150W
Yearly Running Cost$26.46$27.38
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q2 2020
# of Samples32621
CPU Value39.333.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2055(-9.2%)2263(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21472(-18.7%)26405(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
21,472
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
26,405
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
39.3
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
33.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
2,055
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
2,263
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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 E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6226R @ 2.90GHz
Max TDP145W150W
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.