Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Intel Xeon E-2186G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Intel Xeon E-2186G 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, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Intel Xeon E-2186G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2186G

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2759 vs 2504
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13955 vs 9028

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2759 vs 2504
PassMark - CPU mark	13955 vs 9028

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2186G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2504

2759

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9028

13955

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon E-2186G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504	2759
PassMark - CPU mark	9028	13955
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4274

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon E-2186G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'17	Q3'18
Place in performance rating	1170	657
Processor Number	E3-1280V6	E-2186G
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Device ID		0x3E96
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	95 Watt
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)
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5