Intel Xeon E-2378 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2378 and Intel Xeon Gold 5220R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2378

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 86°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2294

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 86°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263 vs 2294

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53579 vs 17472

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53579 vs 17472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2378
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3263

2294

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17472

53579

Name	Intel Xeon E-2378	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263	2294
PassMark - CPU mark	17472	53579

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2378	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$406	$1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating	487	499
Processor Number	E-2378	5220R
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2667
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
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	FCLGA1200	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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® 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 AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		1
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)