Intel Xeon E-2278GEL vs Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278GEL and Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 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-2278GEL

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2428 vs 1576

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2428 vs 1576

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21856 vs 12024

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21856 vs 12024

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2428

1576

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12024

21856

Name	Intel Xeon E-2278GEL	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2428	1576
PassMark - CPU mark	12024	21856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3093
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22657

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2278GEL	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	27 May 2019	Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$494
Place in performance rating	838	347
Processor Number	E-2278GEL	E5-2658V3
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Maximum core temperature		86.95
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
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 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
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® 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)