Intel Xeon D-2146NT vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2146NT and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2146NT

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11736 vs 7808
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11736 vs 7808

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 1802
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2313 vs 1802

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2146NT
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1802
2313
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11736
7808
Name Intel Xeon D-2146NT Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 1802 2313
PassMark - CPU mark 11736 7808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2101
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3280

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon D-2146NT Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Broadwell
Launch date Q1'18 June 2015
Place in performance rating 1254 1251
Processor Number D-2146NT E3-1285V4
Series Intel® Xeon® D Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory size 512 GB 32 GB
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA2518 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 32 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations > 1x16
Scalability 1S Only 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® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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

Graphics

eDRAM 128 MB
Execution Units 48
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3