Xeon E3-1275L v3 vs E-2104G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1393	1345
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.75	2.42
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Current price	$767	$172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2104G has 14% better value for money than Xeon E3-1275L v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 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	4	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	no data	10
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2104G and Xeon E3-1275L v3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

E3-1275L v3 outperforms E-2104G by 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.82	4.07
Recency	12 July 2018	1 April 2014
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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