Intel Xeon E-2378 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2378 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85°C
  • 3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2107
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3263 vs 2107

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
  • 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54699 vs 17472
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 8
Number of threads 48 vs 16
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 54699 vs 17472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2378
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3263
2107
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17472
54699
Name Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark 3263 2107
PassMark - CPU mark 17472 54699

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Skylake
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $406
Place in performance rating 490 493
Processor Number E-2378 8168
Series Intel Xeon E Processor Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 85°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 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency 2666 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 205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

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 S8S

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)