Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Xeon E-2124

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 and Intel Xeon E-2124 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Intel Xeon E-2124

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
28 more threads: 32 vs 4
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30507 vs 6939

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 Dec 2018 vs May 2018
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30507 vs 6939

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2124

Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1754

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505 vs 1754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1754

2505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30507

6939

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon E-2124
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754	2505
PassMark - CPU mark	30507	6939

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon E-2124
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	May 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$3566
Place in performance rating	982	980
Processor Number	8253	E-2124
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	32	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		126 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	71 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)