Intel Xeon E-2278GE vs Intel Core i7-10850H

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278GE and Intel Core i7-10850H 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278GE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15756 vs 11788
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15756 vs 11788

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10850H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
  • Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2678 vs 2547
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Apr 2020 vs 27 May 2019
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2678 vs 2547

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10850H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2547
2678
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15756
11788
Name Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Core i7-10850H
PassMark - Single thread mark 2547 2678
PassMark - CPU mark 15756 11788

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Core i7-10850H

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 27 May 2019 2 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $494 $395
Place in performance rating 826 823
Processor Number E-2278GE i7-10850H
Series Intel Xeon E Processor 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9A 0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.15 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 630 Intel UHD Graphics

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@30Hz

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 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt

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

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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)