Xeon E3-1245 v3 vs E-2134
Aggregate performance score
E-2134 outperforms E3-1245 v3 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1040 | 1244 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.35 | 3.48 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon E | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Haswell-WS (2013) |
| Release date | 12 July 2018 (5 years ago) | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $320 |
| Current price | $299 (1.2x MSRP) | $149 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2134 has 255% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245 v3.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 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) | 71 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 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 | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 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 | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 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-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 v3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| 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 | no data | Intel HD P4600 |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 v3 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 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.
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.
E-2134 outperforms E3-1245 v3 by 31% based on our aggregate 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%
E-2134 outperforms E3-1245 v3 by 31% 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%
E-2134 outperforms E3-1245 v3 by 28% 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%
E-2134 outperforms E3-1245 v3 by 28% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.96 | 4.54 |
| Recency | 12 July 2018 | 2 June 2013 |
| Cost | $250 | $320 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 71 Watt | 84 Watt |
The Xeon E-2134 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1245 v3 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2134 and Xeon E3-1245 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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