Intel Xeon E-2126G vs Intel Xeon E-2124G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2126G and Intel Xeon E-2124G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2126G

Intel Xeon E-2124G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2126G

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10392 vs 7365

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10392 vs 7365

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124G

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2686 vs 2599

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686 vs 2599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2126G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2599

2686

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10392

7365

Name	Intel Xeon E-2126G	Intel Xeon E-2124G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2599	2686
PassMark - CPU mark	10392	7365

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2126G	Intel Xeon E-2124G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'18	May 2018
Place in performance rating	884	889
Processor Number	E-2126G	E-2124G
Series	Intel® Xeon® E Processor	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Die size		126 mm
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		256K (per core)
L3 cache		8 MB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E96	0x3E96
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	128 GB	128 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics P630	Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	71 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	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
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® 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)