Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 vs Intel Xeon E-2136

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Intel Xeon E-2136 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2

Intel Xeon E-2136

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2

9 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 6
18 more threads: 30 vs 12
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25055 vs 13504

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	15 vs 6
Number of threads	30 vs 12
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25055 vs 13504

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2136

Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2666 vs 1790

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2666 vs 1790

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2136

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1790

2666

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25055

13504

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2	Intel Xeon E-2136
PassMark - Single thread mark	1790	2666
PassMark - CPU mark	25055	13504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2	Intel Xeon E-2136
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'14	Q3'18
Place in performance rating	1103	1107
Processor Number	E7-4890V2	E-2136
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	15	6
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	30	12
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	S4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)