Xeon E-2134 vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.74
Xeon E-2134
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
5.81
+1.2%

Xeon E-2134 outperforms Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12781267
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.24
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7EEIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency1.483.16
DesignerIntelIntel
Manufacturerno dataIntel
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)12 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$256

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2134 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speedno data3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2134 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataFCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2134. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2134 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2134 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2134. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon E-2134.

PCIe version2.003.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.74 5.81
Recency 12 November 2012 12 July 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 71 Watt

i7-3970X Extreme Edition has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Xeon E-2134, on the other hand, has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 111.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Intel Xeon E-2134.

Note that Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2134 is a server/workstation one.

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