Xeon E-2104G vs E3-1245 v3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E3-1245 v3 outperforms Xeon E-2104G by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1340 | 1492 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.49 | 12.76 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E |
| Power efficiency | 4.97 | 5.40 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-WS (2013−2014) | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 12 July 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | $193 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2104G has 412% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245 v3.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G. 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 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD P4600 | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@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 E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G.
| 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.39 | 3.69 |
| Recency | 2 June 2013 | 12 July 2018 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon E3-1245 v3 has a 19% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Xeon E-2104G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E3-1245 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2104G in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Xeon E-2104G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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