Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y vs Intel Xeon E-2378

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y 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 Silver 4514Y

Intel Xeon E-2378

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49035 vs 17472

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 8 Sep 2021
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	49035 vs 17472

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2378

Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3263 vs 2253

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 90°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3263 vs 2253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2378

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2253

3263

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49035

17472

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y	Intel Xeon E-2378
PassMark - Single thread mark	2253	3263
PassMark - CPU mark	49035	17472

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y	Intel Xeon E-2378
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	8 Sep 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$780	$406
Place in performance rating	483	494
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		E-2378
Series		Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	79°C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		1S Only
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		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
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)