Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y vs Intel Xeon E-2278G
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y and Intel Xeon E-2278G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 73.0°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
- Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32306 vs 17082
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 6 Apr 2021 vs 27 May 2019 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 73.0°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 14 nm |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 2 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB vs 128 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 32306 vs 17082 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G
- Around 39% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 105 Watt
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2950 vs 2454
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 12 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 105 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2950 vs 2454 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2278G
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| Name | Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Intel Xeon E-2278G |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2454 | 2950 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 32306 | 17082 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Intel Xeon E-2278G | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ice Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Launch date | 6 Apr 2021 | 27 May 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $501 - $511 | $494 |
| Place in performance rating | 650 | 644 |
| Processor Number | 4309Y | E-2278G |
| Series | 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel Xeon E Processor |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 76°C | 73.0°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | 5.00 GHz |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 2 | |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Number of cores | 8 | |
| Number of threads | 16 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 39.74 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA4189 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 64 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S | 1S Only |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
| 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 | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3E9A | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 128 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
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