Intel Xeon E-2124 vs Intel Xeon X5667

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2124 and Intel Xeon X5667 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.

Intel Xeon E-2124

Intel Xeon X5667

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2507 vs 1443

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2018 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2507 vs 1443

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5667

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 128 GB
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8511 vs 6935

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8511 vs 6935

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2124
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5667

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2507

1443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6935

8511

Name	Intel Xeon E-2124	Intel Xeon X5667
PassMark - Single thread mark	2507	1443
PassMark - CPU mark	6935	8511
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2695
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9962

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2124	Intel Xeon X5667
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	May 2018	March 2010
Place in performance rating	872	885
Processor Number	E-2124	X5667
Series	Intel® Xeon® E Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$70
Value for money (0-100)		19.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	126 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
Maximum core temperature		82.9°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt	95 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® SSE4.2
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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)