Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R vs Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R and Intel Xeon E5-2609 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 71°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 10% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
- Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11450 vs 6818
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum core temperature | 78°C vs 71°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L3 cache | 11 MB vs 10240 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 768 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 11450 vs 6818 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
- Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.50 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
- Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 85 Watt
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1381 vs 1151
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 2.50 GHz vs 1.90 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 85 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1381 vs 1151 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
| PassMark - Single thread mark |
|
|
||||
| PassMark - CPU mark |
|
|
| Name | Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1151 | 1381 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 11450 | 6818 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2508 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7539 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.725 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 79.456 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.431 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.525 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.253 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R | Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
||
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Ivy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | Q1'20 | September 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $356 | $396 |
| Place in performance rating | 1817 | 1836 |
| Processor Number | 3206R | E5-2609V2 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Price now | $509.95 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 2.97 | |
Performance |
||
| Base frequency | 1.90 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 10240 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 78°C | 71°C |
| Maximum frequency | 1.90 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
||
| Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 768 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.6 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
||
| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 52.5mm x 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
||
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S | 2S Only |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 1 | |
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
| 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) | ||
Navigation
Choose a CPU
Compare processors
Compare Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R with others
IntelXeon Bronze 3206R vs
IntelXeon W3580
IntelXeon Bronze 3206R vs
AMDOpteron 6276
IntelXeon Bronze 3206R vs
IntelXeon E3-1220 v2
IntelXeon Bronze 3206R vs
AMDOpteron 4332 HE
IntelXeon Bronze 3206R vs
IntelXeon E5-2609 v2
IntelXeon Bronze 3206R vs
AMDOpteron 6220
