Intel Xeon E-2278G vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278G and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 52% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2942 vs 1956

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 10 March 2016
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 448 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942 vs 1956

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 73.0°C
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28560 vs 17023

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 73.0°C
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	35 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28560 vs 17023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2942

1956

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17023

28560

Name	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942	1956
PassMark - CPU mark	17023	28560
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	27 May 2019	10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$494	$1,745
Place in performance rating	545	128
Processor Number	E-2278G	E5-2680V4
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$1,762.90
Value for money (0-100)		3.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	448 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	14
Number of threads	16	28
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size		306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		4700 Million
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	128 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630	None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)