Xeon E7-2890 v2 vs E3-1246 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1214	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.32	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Current price	$91	$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 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)	15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads	8	30
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	77 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Instruction Replay	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
Execution Units	20	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E7-2890 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2014	1 January 2014
Physical cores	4	15
Threads	8	30
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	155 Watt

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