Xeon E3-1245 v5 vs E-2136
Aggregated performance score
E-2136 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 803 | 1110 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.28 | 2.26 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon E | Intel Xeon E3 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 12 July 2018 (5 years ago) | 19 October 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $284 | $294 |
| Current price | $252 (0.9x MSRP) | $301 (1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2136 has 974% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245 v5.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5. 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 | + | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics P530 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5.
| 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-2136 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by 68% 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%
E-2136 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by 67% 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-2136 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by 18% 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-2136 outperforms E3-1245 v5 by 53% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.70 | 5.19 |
| Recency | 12 July 2018 | 19 October 2015 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Cost | $284 | $294 |
The Xeon E-2136 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1245 v5 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2136 and Xeon E3-1245 v5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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