Xeon E-2124 vs Core i7-965
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i7-965 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1743 | 1254 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.45 | 22.71 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018) |
| Release date | November 2008 (15 years ago) | 31 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,509 | $193 |
| Current price | $150 (0.1x MSRP) | $110 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2124 has 827% better value for money than i7-965.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 71 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i7-965 by 103% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i7-965 by 103% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i7-965 by 193% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2124 outperforms Core i7-965 by 131% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.21 | 4.49 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Cost | $1509 | $193 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 71 Watt |
The Xeon E-2124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-965 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-965 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2124 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-965 and Xeon E-2124, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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