Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs Intel Xeon E-2378

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6250 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 6250

Intel Xeon E-2378

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6250

2.2x 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
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35164 vs 17472

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	35164 vs 17472

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 67% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 60°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2705

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 60°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263 vs 2705

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6250
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2378

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2705

3263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

35164

17472

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6250	Intel Xeon E-2378
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705	3263
PassMark - CPU mark	35164	17472

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6250	Intel Xeon E-2378
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3894	$406
Place in performance rating	496	490
Processor Number	6250	E-2378
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.60 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	60°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	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)	185 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	S4S	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)