Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 vs Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 and Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 77°C vs 76°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
| Launch date | July 2017 vs September 2013 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Maximum core temperature | 77°C vs 76°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- Around 36% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 85 Watt
- Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1352 vs 1013
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11745 vs 10181
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) vs 11264 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 85 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1352 vs 1013 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 11745 vs 10181 |
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CPU 1: Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
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| Name | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 | Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1013 | 1352 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10181 | 11745 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 561 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3249 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 | Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Ivy Bridge EN |
| Launch date | July 2017 | September 2013 |
| Place in performance rating | 1955 | 1960 |
| Processor Number | 3106 | E5-2420V2 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | |
| Price now | $579.95 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.38 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1.70 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 11264 KB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 77°C | 76°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 8000 million | 1400 million |
| Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65-1.30V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 6 | 3 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 384 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 45mm x 42.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1356 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 24 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S | 2S Only |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® AVX |
| 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® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 1 | |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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