Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 vs Intel Xeon E-2126G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Intel Xeon E-2126G 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

Intel Xeon E-2126G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
30 more threads: 36 vs 6
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34176 vs 10545

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 6
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34176 vs 10545

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2126G

Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 81% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2629 vs 1957

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2629 vs 1957

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2126G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1957

2629

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34176

10545

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3	Intel Xeon E-2126G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1957	2629
PassMark - CPU mark	34176	10545

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3	Intel Xeon E-2126G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'14	Q3'18
Place in performance rating	732	766
Processor Number	E5-2699V3	E-2126G
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Announced	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	18	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	36	6
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
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)
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