Intel Xeon E-2278G vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278G and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
170.7x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 65900% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 5.00 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 5.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942
PassMark - CPU mark	17023
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		84.763

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$494
Place in performance rating	545	198
Processor Number	E-2278G	E5-2696 v2
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
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
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)