Intel Xeon E-2286G vs E5-2670 v3

General info

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	773	755
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.15	10.39
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years old)	27 May 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,589	$450
Current price	$44 (0x MSRP)	$790 (1.8x MSRP)

Xeon E-2286G has 803% better value for money than Xeon E5-2670 v3.

Technical specs

Xeon E5-2670 v3 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	149.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 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 E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	128 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G 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 E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G 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 E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E-2286G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	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-2286G outperforms E5-2670 v3 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	8.89	9.14
Recency	8 September 2014	27 May 2019
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Cost	$1589	$450
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt

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