Intel Xeon E-2456 vs Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2456 and Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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-2456

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2456

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3604 vs 2206
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21002 vs 14043

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3604 vs 2206
PassMark - CPU mark	21002 vs 14043

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2456
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3604

2206

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21002

14043

Name	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	3604	2206
PassMark - CPU mark	21002	14043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15346

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2456	Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$375
Place in performance rating	322	334
Architecture codename		Broadwell
Processor Number		E5-2637V4
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	135 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)