Intel Xeon E-2124 processor review

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

4843

2503

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

185062

6892

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503
PassMark - CPU mark	6892

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	May 2018
Place in performance rating	981
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)