Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Intel Xeon D-2146NT

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Intel Xeon D-2146NT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1802
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 vs 1802

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2146NT

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11736 vs 9032
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11736 vs 9032

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-2146NT

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2505
1802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9032
11736
Name Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 Intel Xeon D-2146NT
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 1802
PassMark - CPU mark 9032 11736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4274

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 Intel Xeon D-2146NT

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'17 Q1'18
Place in performance rating 1260 1255
Processor Number E3-1280V6 D-2146NT
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 512 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCBGA2518
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 32
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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® 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
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 1

Virtualization

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