Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs Intel Xeon E-2378

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240 and Intel Xeon E-2378 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 Gold 6240

Intel Xeon E-2378

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
20 more threads: 36 vs 16
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
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48736 vs 17472

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 8
Number of threads	36 vs 16
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48736 vs 17472

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2308

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263 vs 2308

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2378

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2308

3263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48736

17472

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon E-2378
PassMark - Single thread mark	2308	3263
PassMark - CPU mark	48736	17472

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240	Intel Xeon E-2378
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2885	$406
Place in performance rating	484	489
Processor Number	6240	E-2378
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
L3 cache	24.75 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	18	8
Number of threads	36	16
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)