Xeon E7-8891 v3 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 E7-8891 v3

#527

Xeon Platinum 8592+

MSRP: $11600|Avg: $11600

229%

#528

Xeon E5-2687W v3

MSRP: $2141|Avg: $749

215%

#529

Xeon Max 9480

MSRP: $12980|Avg: $12980

202%

#530

Xeon E5-2689 v4

MSRP: $2723|Avg: $100

198%

#531

EPYC 7543

MSRP: $10257|Avg: $468

194%

#532

Xeon Platinum 8368Q

MSRP: $7719|Avg: $7719

191%

#533

Xeon Gold 6250

MSRP: $3400|Avg: $2000

191%

#534

Xeon E5-2699 v4

MSRP: $4115|Avg: $400

190%

#535

Xeon W-3245M

MSRP: $5002|Avg: $5002

180%

#536

Xeon W-3265M

MSRP: $6300|Avg: $3500

178%

#537

Xeon Platinum 8180

MSRP: $10009|Avg: $2363

121%

#538

Xeon Platinum 8280M

MSRP: $10009|Avg: $6223

119%

#539

Xeon Platinum 8280

MSRP: $10009|Avg: $2940

116%

#540

Xeon E7-8891 v3

MSRP: $6841|Avg: $418

100%

#541

Xeon E5-4669 v4

MSRP: $7007|Avg: $300

79%

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 Trade-off: The Xeon E5-2696 V3 leads in gaming performance. However, the Xeon E7-8891 v3 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.8% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Xeon E7-8891 v3	Xeon E5-2696 V3
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($418)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EX (2015) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E7-8891 v3	Xeon E5-2696 V3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($418)	✅ More affordable ($0)

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 E7-8891 v3 and Xeon E5-2696 V3

Xeon E7-8891 v3

The Xeon E7-8891 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EX (2015) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 45 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1333/1600/1866, DDR3-1066/1333/1600. Passmark benchmark score: 21,615 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 E7-8891 v3 packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Xeon E5-2696 V3 offers 18 cores / 36 threads — the Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E7-8891 v3 versus 3.8 GHz on the Xeon E5-2696 V3 — a 8.2% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2696 V3 (base: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Xeon E7-8891 v3 uses the Haswell-EX (2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Xeon E5-2696 V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E7-8891 v3 scores 21,615 against the Xeon E5-2696 V3's 21,435 — a 0.8% lead for the Xeon E7-8891 v3. Both processors carry 45 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E7-8891 v3	Xeon E5-2696 V3
Cores / Threads	10 / 20	18 / 36+80%
Boost Clock	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz+9%
Base Clock	2.8 GHz+22%	2.3 GHz
L3 Cache	45 MB (total)	45 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	22 nm	22 nm
Architecture	Haswell-EX (2015)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	21,615	21,435
Geekbench 6 Single	900	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,500	—

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E7-8891 v3 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2696 V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E7-8891 v3	Xeon E5-2696 V3
Socket	LGA2011	LGA2011-3
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-1866	—
Max RAM Capacity	1536 GB	—
RAM Channels	4	—
ECC Support	✅	—
PCIe Lanes	32	—