Intel Xeon E-2236 vs Intel Xeon E5-4650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2236 and Intel Xeon E5-4650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics image quality, 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-2236

Intel Xeon E5-4650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2236

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2798 vs 1430
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13954 vs 13713

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs May 2012
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2798 vs 1430
PassMark - CPU mark	13954 vs 13713

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4650

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 128 GB

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2236
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2798

1430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13954

13713

Name	Intel Xeon E-2236	Intel Xeon E5-4650
PassMark - Single thread mark	2798	1430
PassMark - CPU mark	13954	13713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		16028

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2236	Intel Xeon E5-4650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	27 May 2019	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$284 - $289	$799
Place in performance rating	733	739
Processor Number	E-2236	E5-4650
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$95.49
Value for money (0-100)		37.38
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Die size		435 mm
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	4S 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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
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)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)