Xeon E-2246G vs E3-1225 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v2
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
2.99
Xeon E-2246G
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.67
+190%

Xeon E-2246G outperforms Xeon E3-1225 v2 by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1647879
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.7933.17
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency3.6710.25
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$200$311

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2246G has 1753% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v2 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v2 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 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 E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32.77 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4000Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data128 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G 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 E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Xeon E-2246G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 E3-1225 v2 2.99
Xeon E-2246G 8.67
+190%

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 E3-1225 v2 4745
Xeon E-2246G 13768
+190%

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 E3-1225 v2 629
Xeon E-2246G 1613
+156%

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 E3-1225 v2 1903
Xeon E-2246G 6080
+219%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.99 8.67
Recency 14 May 2012 29 May 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v2 has 3.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2246G, on the other hand, has a 190% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2246G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1225 v2 in performance tests.


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