Intel Xeon E-2124 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2124 and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 88 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 2466
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2018 vs 1 June 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt vs 88 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2503 vs 2466

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8069 vs 6892
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8069 vs 6892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2124
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2503
2466
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6892
8069
Name Intel Xeon E-2124 Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2503 2466
PassMark - CPU mark 6892 8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3454

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2124 Intel Core i7-4790K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Devil's Canyon
Launch date May 2018 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 981 1529
Processor Number E-2124 i7-4790K
Series Intel® Xeon® E Processor 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $339
Price now $306.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.73

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 126 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 64K (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256K (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB (shared) 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 74.04°C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 71 Watt 88 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Execution Units 20
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3