Intel Xeon Gold 6134 vs Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6134 and Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon Gold 6134

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6134

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2160 vs 2103
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27799 vs 5524
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 881
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9648 vs 2905

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2160 vs 2103
PassMark - CPU mark	27799 vs 5524
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950 vs 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9648 vs 2905

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6134
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2160

2103

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27799

5524

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

881

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9648

2905

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6134	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2160	2103
PassMark - CPU mark	27799	5524
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950	881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9648	2905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4721

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6134	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'17	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1064	1059
Processor Number	6134	E3-1226V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	84 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
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)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3