Xeon E-2378G vs Celeron 4205U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2449	506
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.33
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	23 January 2019 (5 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data
Current price	$452 (4.2x MSRP)	$605

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	1
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 4205U and Xeon E-2378G.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E-2378G outperforms Celeron 4205U by 1437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.89	13.68
Recency	23 January 2019	8 September 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

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