Xeon E-2486 vs E5-1428L
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) | Raptor Lake-S |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486 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 | 1 |
| Socket | 1356 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 14 December 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon E5-1428L has 58.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2486, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1428L and Xeon E-2486, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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