Xeon D-2146NT vs E-2126G

General info

Comparing Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	921	865
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	5.30	2.65
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years old)	7 February 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$641
Current price	$843 (3.3x MSRP)	$1677 (2.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2126G has 100% better value for money than Xeon D-2146NT.

Technical specs

Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	6	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	11 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT 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	FCBGA2518
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	128 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon D-2146NT.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32

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.

D-2146NT outperforms E-2126G by 11% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	6.88	7.66
Recency	12 July 2018	7 February 2018
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	6	16
Cost	$255	$641

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