Intel Xeon E-2278GE vs Intel Core i5-6500TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278GE and Intel Core i5-6500TE 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278GE

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2547 vs 1837
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15756 vs 4772
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2547 vs 1837
PassMark - CPU mark 15756 vs 4772

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500TE

  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2547
1837
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15756
4772
Name Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Core i5-6500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2547 1837
PassMark - CPU mark 15756 4772
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 741
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7031
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7031

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Core i5-6500TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date 27 May 2019 Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP) $494
Place in performance rating 828 825
Processor Number E-2278GE i5-6500TE
Series Intel Xeon E Processor 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9A 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 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
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)