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.

Intel Xeon E-2378

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

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 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3285 vs 2132

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	3285 vs 2132

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
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55063 vs 17326

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	55063 vs 17326

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3285

2132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17326

55063

Name	Intel Xeon E-2378	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	3285	2132
PassMark - CPU mark	17326	55063

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	404	408
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)