Xeon E3-1286 v3 vs E-2174G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2174G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 71 Watt
6.10
+30.6%
Xeon E3-1286 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.67

Xeon E-2174G outperforms Xeon E3-1286 v3 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10981287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.23no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency8.135.26
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)no data
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$334no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory128 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data20
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/A2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2174G and Xeon E3-1286 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Xeon E-2174G 6.10
+30.6%
Xeon E3-1286 v3 4.67

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.

Xeon E-2174G 9684
+30.5%
Xeon E3-1286 v3 7418

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.

Xeon E-2174G 1555
+12.4%
Xeon E3-1286 v3 1383

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.

Xeon E-2174G 5099
+11.6%
Xeon E3-1286 v3 4570

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.10 4.67
Recency 12 July 2018 1 April 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 84 Watt

Xeon E-2174G has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 18.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2174G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1286 v3 in performance tests.


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