Intel Xeon Gold 5122 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5122 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5122

  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16453 vs 8788
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3943 vs 3779
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16453 vs 8788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3943 vs 3779

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2415 vs 2208
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 951 vs 910
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2415 vs 2208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 951 vs 910

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5122
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2208
2415
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16453
8788
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
910
951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3943
3779
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 2208 2415
PassMark - CPU mark 16453 8788
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 910 951
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3943 3779

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Kaby Lake
Launch date Q3'17 Q1'17
Place in performance rating 1334 1342
Processor Number 5122 E3-1245V6
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 768 GB 64 GB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 73 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S4S 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
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 0x591D
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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD 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 4.4