Ultra 7 258V vs Xeon E-2246G

Place in the ranking	870	621
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.74	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Power efficiency	10.22	68.40
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$311	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	37 MHz
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	149.6 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Arc 140V
Max video memory	128 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

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 E-2246G 8.80

Ultra 7 258V 12.52
+42.3%

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 E-2246G 13724

Ultra 7 258V 19509
+42.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.80	12.52
Recency	27 May 2019	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	17 Watt

Xeon E-2246G has 50% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 42.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 370.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2246G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2246G is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2246G and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.