Xeon 6746E vs E3-1286 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1270not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.26no data
Architecture codenameno dataSierra Forest (2024)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,929

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E 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)112
Threads8112
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data4 MB (per module)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA11504710
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon 6746E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1688

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2014 3 June 2024
Physical cores 4 112
Threads 8 112
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 250 Watt

Xeon E3-1286 v3 has 197.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6746E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 2700% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

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