While we’ve recently introduced members of AMD’s Ryzen family of CPUs into our Rack and Mini PCs, this doesn’t in any way mean that Intel has been taking a backseat. In fact, we’ve been keeping a close eye on Intel’s latest releases; most notably their new Coffee Lake Xeon E-2100 series of processors. We’re pleased to reveal that these are now available across our 2U and 4U units, and more recently, our 1U Plus.
Announced back in July, this range of CPUs has been crafted specifically for creative professionals, which is why we think it’s a perfect fit for AV and digital media. The chips promise powerful single-threaded performance, advanced reliability and security, higher max turbo frequency, and much more.
Meet the E-2100 family
The new Xeon E-series chip line-up consists of 10 CPUs in total, from the lower spec E-2124, a 4-core, 4-thread CPU with a base clock of 3.3GHz and boost of 4.3GHz, to the range-topping E-2186G, which boasts 6 cores and 12 threads and a boost clock of 4.7GHz from a base of 3.8GHz. The ‘G’ of the latter CPU denotes the fact that this chip also supports Intel UHD graphics, which its lower spec sibling does not. Thermal Design Power (TDP) also ranges from 71W to 95W throughout the series.
Overall, the Coffee Lake Xeon E-2100 series has a lot to offer:
- Up to 6 cores/12 threads
- Up to 4.7GHz using Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
- Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory
- Up to 64GB DDR4
- Up to 40 PCIe lanes
- Support for USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt
- Support for Intel Optane memory
- Hardware-enhanced security with Intel vPro
Compatibility with Intel C-based chipsets
Another huge benefit of the E-2100 series is that the Xeon processors are compatible with Intel’s C246 chipset. This wasn’t previously possible, as only Intel’s 8th gen i3, i5, and i7 CPUs were compatible, however both can helpfully now be used with the chipset.
We’re really excited about the Xeon E-series, and will be introducing this into more of our PCs soon. If you would like to find out more about Intel’s E-2100 chips and how you can get your hands on one in a G2 PC, please contact us.
