Xeon E-2456 vs E5-2630 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.80
Xeon E-2456
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
15.25
+218%

Xeon E-2456 outperforms Xeon E5-2630 v2 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1264470
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.4793.01
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.5717.71
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$375

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2456 has 2580% better value for money than Xeon E5-2630 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/s16 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size160 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Xeon E-2456.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2630 v2 4.80
Xeon E-2456 15.25
+218%

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 E5-2630 v2 7476
Xeon E-2456 23770
+218%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.80 15.25
Recency 1 September 2013 14 December 2023

Xeon E-2456 has a 217.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 years.

The Xeon E-2456 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2630 v2 in performance tests.


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