Xeon E5-2673 v2 vs E-2246G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2246G
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.67
+13.5%
Xeon E5-2673 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 110 Watt
7.64

Xeon E-2246G outperforms Xeon E5-2673 v2 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking879968
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.17no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency10.266.57
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)no data
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$311no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache1.5 MBno data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size149.6 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C°C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.65-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2246G and Xeon E5-2673 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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 8.67
+13.5%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 7.64

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 13768
+13.5%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 12128

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 E-2246G 1613
+164%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 611

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 E-2246G 6080
+51.9%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 4002

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.67 7.64
Recency 27 May 2019 1 October 2013
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 110 Watt

Xeon E-2246G has a 13.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2673 v2, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Xeon E-2246G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2673 v2 in performance tests.


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