Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon E-2124G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Intel Xeon E-2124G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Intel Xeon E-2124G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124G

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 120 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124G

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	Intel Xeon E-2124G
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451
PassMark - Single thread mark		2664
PassMark - CPU mark		7302

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	Intel Xeon E-2124G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP	Coffee Lake
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Place in performance rating	887	900
Processor Number	E5-2678 v3	E-2124G
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		May 2018
Series		Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	4
Die size		126 mm
Maximum frequency		4.50 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011-3 (R3)	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	71 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability		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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
Device ID		0x3E96
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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