Intel Xeon E-2246G vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2246G and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2246G

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2797 vs 2504
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13898 vs 9028
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2797 vs 2504
PassMark - CPU mark 13898 vs 9028

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2246G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2797
2504
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13898
9028
Name Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 2797 2504
PassMark - CPU mark 13898 9028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4274

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date 27 May 2019 Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP) $311
Place in performance rating 640 1178
Processor Number E-2246G E3-1280V6
Vertical segment Server Server
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.90 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 73 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E96
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 72 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

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

Virtualization

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