Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 vs Intel Xeon E-2146G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 and Intel Xeon E-2146G 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 E7-8857 v2

Intel Xeon E-2146G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36304 vs 13260

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	36304 vs 13260

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2146G

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 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2675 vs 1935

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 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2675 vs 1935

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2146G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1935

2675

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36304

13260

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2	Intel Xeon E-2146G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1935	2675
PassMark - CPU mark	36304	13260

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2	Intel Xeon E-2146G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'14	Q3'18
Place in performance rating	721	704
Processor Number	E7-8857V2	E-2146G
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of QPI Links	3
Number of threads	12	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	8	1
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 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	S8S	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)
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