Xeon E-2286G vs E5-2630

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.87
Xeon E-2286G
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.78
+127%

Xeon E-2286G outperforms Xeon E5-2630 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1460871
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.3923.32
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency3.868.75
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$74$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2286G has 588% better value for money than Xeon E5-2630.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data128 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Xeon E-2286G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2630 3.87
Xeon E-2286G 8.78
+127%

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.

Xeon E5-2630 6141
Xeon E-2286G 13951
+127%

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.

Xeon E5-2630 453
Xeon E-2286G 1614
+256%

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.

Xeon E5-2630 2457
Xeon E-2286G 6719
+173%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.87 8.78
Recency 6 March 2012 29 May 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

Xeon E-2286G has a 126.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2286G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2630 in performance tests.


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