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.

 

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 484 490
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)