Intel Xeon E-2124 processor review

Intel Xeon E-2124

Xeon E-2124 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2018. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.30 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64K (per core), L2 - 256K (per core), L3 - 8 MB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 71 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2505
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
6939
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505
PassMark - CPU mark 6939

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date May 2018
Place in performance rating 980
Processor Number E-2124
Series Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 126 mm
L1 cache 64K (per core)
L2 cache 256K (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)