Intel Xeon E-2278G vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278G and Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 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 Platinum 8170

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 8
36 more threads: 52 vs 16
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 73.0°C
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB

Number of cores	26 vs 8
Number of threads	52 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 73.0°C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

Name	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942
PassMark - CPU mark	17023
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4221
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		33793

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	27 May 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$494
Place in performance rating	545	4
Processor Number	E-2278G	8170
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	26
Number of threads	16	52
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
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
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
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® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)