Intel Xeon E-2134 vs E3-1270 v6

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Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v6
5.83

E-2134 outperforms E3-1270 v6 by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10191000
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.2912.59
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Xeon E
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years old)12 July 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$328$250
Current price$483 (1.5x MSRP)$299 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2134 has 193% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270 v6.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus support8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134 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)72 Watt71 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134. 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 E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon E-2134.

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 E3-1270 v6 5.83
Xeon E-2134 5.95
+2.1%

E-2134 outperforms E3-1270 v6 by 2% 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 E3-1270 v6 8951
Xeon E-2134 9143
+2.1%

E-2134 outperforms E3-1270 v6 by 2% 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 E3-1270 v6 1454
Xeon E-2134 1543
+6.1%

E-2134 outperforms E3-1270 v6 by 6% 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 E3-1270 v6 4561
Xeon E-2134 4975
+9.1%

E-2134 outperforms E3-1270 v6 by 9% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.83 5.95
Recency 28 March 2017 12 July 2018
Cost $328 $250
Power consumption (TDP) 72 Watt 71 Watt

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