Intel Xeon E-2278GEL vs Intel Core i7-10710U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278GEL and Intel Core i7-10710U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2428 vs 2338
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12024 vs 9563
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2428 vs 2338
PassMark - CPU mark 12024 vs 9563

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10710U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date 1 Sep 2019 vs 27 May 2019
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10710U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2428
2338
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12024
9563
Name Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Core i7-10710U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2428 2338
PassMark - CPU mark 12024 9563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3431
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4209
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4209
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Core i7-10710U

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 27 May 2019 1 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $494 $443
Place in performance rating 937 938
Processor Number E-2278GEL i7-10710U
Series Intel Xeon E Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 1.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 512 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Maximum core temperature 100 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 41.66 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666; LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9A 0x9BCA
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 300 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 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics
Execution Units 24

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
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.60 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)