Xeon E-2246G vs E3-1585L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1102	774
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.71	10.90
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	31 May 2016 (7 years ago)	27 May 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$445	$311
Current price	$282 (0.6x MSRP)	$748 (2.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2246G has 302% better value for money than Xeon E3-1585L v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G 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	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G. 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)	+	+
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600, DDR4-2133	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	64 GB	128 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	72	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G 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 E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G 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 E3-1585L v5 and Xeon E-2246G.

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.

E-2246G outperforms E3-1585L v5 by 72% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.23	8.99
Integrated graphics card	5.22
Recency	31 May 2016	27 May 2019
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Cost	$445	$311
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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