Intel Xeon E-2378 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6252

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2378 and Intel Xeon Gold 6252 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 86°C
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2255
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 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 2255

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6252

  • 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
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49891 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 49891 vs 17472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2378
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6252

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3263
2255
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17472
49891
Name Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
PassMark - Single thread mark 3263 2255
PassMark - CPU mark 17472 49891

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon Gold 6252

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $406 $3655 - $3662
Place in performance rating 490 491
Processor Number E-2378 6252
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 2.10 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 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 24
Number of threads 16 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency 2933 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 4S

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 2
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)