No, I don't have any experience with Xeon E5-2696v2.

Pauxyneu
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02-20-2016, 05:14 AM

It seems the CPU is an OEM model, but its spec closely matches the E5-2697v2. Many users have shared their experiences with it. You're upgrading from 32 cores to 48 cores, which should boost performance significantly beyond just the multiplier. Expect faster boot times, smoother multitasking, and better handling of demanding applications like NVMe SSDs while coding in Eclipse.

Pauxyneu

02-20-2016, 05:14 AM #1

MineArqueiro
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02-23-2016, 03:16 AM

It seems you're questioning the efficiency of current code. Would it help to explore if additional processing cores are necessary?

MineArqueiro

02-23-2016, 03:16 AM #2

It seems you're questioning the efficiency of current code. Would it help to explore if additional processing cores are necessary?

Texas1047
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02-23-2016, 04:11 AM

I'm not sure about the current core usage in Cities: Skylines, since its agent-based engine supports heavy parallel processing if done correctly.

Texas1047

02-23-2016, 04:11 AM #3

I'm not sure about the current core usage in Cities: Skylines, since its agent-based engine supports heavy parallel processing if done correctly.

DuyD
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03-02-2016, 03:45 AM

It seems unlikely an e5 2680 would have been utilized to its full potential. Overlook the need for dual CPUs in gaming; most engines operate without detecting a second node. Overall, for the scenarios you mentioned, the upgrade won’t make much difference.

DuyD

03-02-2016, 03:45 AM #4

Jelly_Fluff
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03-02-2016, 06:21 AM

Code compilation appears to be improving since it involves multiple compilers operating concurrently. The "-j48" flag indicates 48 instances of GCC are being used.

Jelly_Fluff

03-02-2016, 06:21 AM #5

Code compilation appears to be improving since it involves multiple compilers operating concurrently. The "-j48" flag indicates 48 instances of GCC are being used.

vuro
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03-04-2016, 07:26 AM

The compiler supports multiple CPU nodes.

vuro

03-04-2016, 07:26 AM #6

The compiler supports multiple CPU nodes.

LOVAC13
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03-04-2016, 08:05 AM

GCC runs one thread at a time by default, but using GNU make can create several GCC instances simultaneously. The "-j" flag specifies how many to launch at once, so "-j48" runs 48 copies.

LOVAC13

03-04-2016, 08:05 AM #7

GCC runs one thread at a time by default, but using GNU make can create several GCC instances simultaneously. The "-j" flag specifies how many to launch at once, so "-j48" runs 48 copies.

luxrox
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03-04-2016, 10:47 AM

Interesting. With my dual CPU setup, it kept ignoring CPU1 for compilation or just didn’t work at all—cpu0 or not. Looks like things have improved.

luxrox

03-04-2016, 10:47 AM #8

Interesting. With my dual CPU setup, it kept ignoring CPU1 for compilation or just didn’t work at all—cpu0 or not. Looks like things have improved.

kbolt
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03-06-2016, 09:35 PM

Switching from 32 to 48 threads lets you create 50% more GCC instances concurrently, which reduces compile time and increases stress on your NVMe SSD. All these GCC instances will be handling numerous small files—source code and headers—as well as generating many object files simultaneously, raising the SSD IOPS demand. This is why I adjusted my BIOS to enable NVMe booting for the C602 (similar to X79) chipset.

kbolt

03-06-2016, 09:35 PM #9