Xeon Gold 6454S vs E-2126G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2126G and Xeon Gold 6454S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1043	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.77	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Power efficiency	7.80	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	12 July 2018 (6 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$3,157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2126G and Xeon Gold 6454S 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	6	64
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	60 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	154 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2126G and Xeon Gold 6454S 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 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon Gold 6454S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2126G and Xeon Gold 6454S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon Gold 6454S 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 Gold 6454S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
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	+	-
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 Gold 6454S integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2126G and Xeon Gold 6454S 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 Gold 6454S 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 Gold 6454S.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 July 2018	10 January 2023
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	6	64
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	270 Watt

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