Intel Xeon E-2378 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2378 and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2361

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263 vs 2361

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 55% 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
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52265 vs 17472

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
L1 cache	1.125 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52265 vs 17472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2378
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3263

2361

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17472

52265

Name	Intel Xeon E-2378	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263	2361
PassMark - CPU mark	17472	52265

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2378	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$406	$3803
Place in performance rating	487	486
Processor Number	E-2378
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	18
Number of threads	16	36
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	200 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)