Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 vs Intel Xeon E-2124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Intel Xeon E-2124 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Intel Xeon E-2124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7879 vs 6892

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7879 vs 6892

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 2430

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503 vs 2430

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2430

2503

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7879

6892

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon E-2124
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430	2503
PassMark - CPU mark	7879	6892

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon E-2124
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'14	May 2018
Place in performance rating	998	981
Processor Number	E3-1286V3	E-2124
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		126 mm
L1 cache		64K (per core)
L2 cache		256K (per core)
L3 cache		8 MB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	71 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)