Intel Xeon E-2378G vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2378G and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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-2378G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 34% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 84°C
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3352 vs 2133
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 vs 11 July 2017
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3352 vs 2133

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
  • 40 more threads: 56 vs 16
  • 3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59385 vs 21153
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 8
Number of threads 56 vs 16
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache 39424 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 59385 vs 21153

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2378G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3352
2133
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21153
59385
Name Intel Xeon E-2378G Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
PassMark - Single thread mark 3352 2133
PassMark - CPU mark 21153 59385

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E-2378G Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Skylake
Launch date 8 Sep 2021 11 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $567
Place in performance rating 409 429
Processor Number E-2378G 8180
Series Intel Xeon E Processor Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 39424 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 84°C
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 28
Number of threads 16 56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
Transistor count 8000 million

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C9A
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P750

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 1

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 8
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)