Xeon E5-2673 v4 vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2673 v4

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

352%

#1

Core i9-9990XE

MSRP: $2000|Avg: N/A

3%

#2

Xeon E5-2673 v4

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

7%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

6%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

6%

#5

Xeon W-11865MRE

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

6%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

66%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

59%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

46%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

45%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2696 V3

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

14%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

13%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

13%

#5

Xeon W-11865MRE

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

12%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

146%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

130%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

101%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

100%

#17

Xeon E5-2696 V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#21

Xeon Platinum 8260M

MSRP: $7705|Avg: N/A

91%

#22

Xeon Platinum 8268

MSRP: $6302|Avg: N/A

91%

#24

Xeon Gold 6130H

MSRP: $1894|Avg: N/A

88%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E5-2696 V3 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E5-2673 v4 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.7% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E5-2673 v4	Xeon E5-2696 V3
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5-2673 v4	Xeon E5-2696 V3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2673 v4 and Xeon E5-2696 V3

Xeon E5-2673 v4

The Xeon E5-2673 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 20 cores and 40 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 2.3 GHz. L3 cache: 50 MB. L2 cache: 5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCLGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 21,277 points. Launch price was $800.

Xeon E5-2696 V3

The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 45 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 145 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 21,435 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E5-2673 v4 packs 20 cores / 40 threads, while the Xeon E5-2696 V3 offers 18 cores / 36 threads — the Xeon E5-2673 v4 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2673 v4 versus 3.8 GHz on the Xeon E5-2696 V3 — a 49.2% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2696 V3 (base: 2.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Xeon E5-2673 v4 uses the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2696 V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2673 v4 scores 21,277 against the Xeon E5-2696 V3's 21,435 — a 0.7% lead for the Xeon E5-2696 V3. L3 cache: 50 MB on the Xeon E5-2673 v4 vs 45 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2696 V3.

Feature	Xeon E5-2673 v4	Xeon E5-2696 V3
Cores / Threads	20 / 40+11%	18 / 36
Boost Clock	2.3 GHz	3.8 GHz+65%
Base Clock	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
L3 Cache	50 MB+11%	45 MB (total)
L2 Cache	5 MB+1900%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	21,277	21,435

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-2673 v4 uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2696 V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.