Xeon E-2478 vs Ultra 7 165H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.49
Xeon E-2478
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
18.78
+13.9%

Xeon E-2478 outperforms Core Ultra 7 165H by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking402319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data82.67
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency55.7322.22
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$460$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2216
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache112 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 2049FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version5.05
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ultra 7 165H 16.49
Xeon E-2478 18.78
+13.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ultra 7 165H 26191
Xeon E-2478 29827
+13.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.49 18.78
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 22 16
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 80 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has 100% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Xeon E-2478 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 165H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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