Intel Xeon E-2124G vs E3-1245 v5

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1093	1158
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.91	7.13
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years old)	12 July 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$213
Current price	$351 (1.2x MSRP)	$387 (1.8x MSRP)

Xeon E-2124G has 273% better value for money than Xeon E3-1245 v5.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G 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	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G 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	71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G. 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	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G 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 E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics P530	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	64 GB	128 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E-2124G.

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.

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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.

E3-1245 v5 outperforms E-2124G by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	5.24	4.84
Integrated graphics card	2.77
Recency	19 October 2015	12 July 2018
Threads	8	4
Cost	$294	$213
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	71 Watt

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