Intel Xeon E-2246G vs Intel Xeon E5-4650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2246G and Intel Xeon E5-4650 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

  • 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 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2773 vs 1430
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 2773 vs 1430
PassMark - CPU mark 13768 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-2246G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4650

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2773
1430
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13768
13713
Name Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon E5-4650
PassMark - Single thread mark 2773 1430
PassMark - CPU mark 13768 13713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 16028

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2246G Intel Xeon E5-4650

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date 27 May 2019 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $311 $799
Place in performance rating 746 739
Processor Number E-2246G E5-4650
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $95.49
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 37.38

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 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 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.30 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 0.6V-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 384 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 4
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

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)
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)