Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 vs E-2224

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Combined performance score

Xeon E-2224
4.76

E3-1240 v6 outperforms E-2224 by 18% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11651030
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money12.485.40
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Xeon E3
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date27 May 2019 (4 years old)28 March 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$193$272
Current price$300 (1.6x MSRP)$366 (1.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2224 has 131% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240 v6.

Technical specs

Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)71 Watt72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Quick Sync Video--
Clear Video--
Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support--
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/AN/A
Max resolution over eDPN/AN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/AN/A
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/AN/A
OpenGLN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2224 and Xeon E3-1240 v6.

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-2224 4.76
Xeon E3-1240 v6 5.64
+18.5%

E3-1240 v6 outperforms E-2224 by 18% in our combined 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%

Xeon E-2224 7307
Xeon E3-1240 v6 8669
+18.6%

E3-1240 v6 outperforms E-2224 by 19% 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%

Xeon E-2224 1469
+10.7%
Xeon E3-1240 v6 1327

E-2224 outperforms E3-1240 v6 by 11% 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%

Xeon E-2224 4162
Xeon E3-1240 v6 4296
+3.2%

E3-1240 v6 outperforms E-2224 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.76 5.64
Recency 27 May 2019 28 March 2017
Threads 4 8
Cost $193 $272
Power consumption (TDP) 71 Watt 72 Watt

The Xeon E3-1240 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2224 in performance tests.


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