Intel Xeon E-2246G vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2246G and Intel Xeon E5-2687W 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2246G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 73 °C vs 67°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2783 vs 1740
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 May 2019 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 73 °C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2783 vs 1740

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W

  • 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
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17753 vs 13698
Specifications (specs)
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 256 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17753 vs 13698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2246G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2783
1740
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13698
17753
Name Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon E5-2687W
PassMark - Single thread mark 2783 1740
PassMark - CPU mark 13698 17753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5632
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 56.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 269.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.708
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 78.498

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date 27 May 2019 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $311 $815
Place in performance rating 747 737
Processor Number E-2246G E5-2687W
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $2,636.50
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 1.61

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.10 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 °C 67°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 435 mm
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.60V - 1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 256 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

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

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 2
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0 mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 2S 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)
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)