Xeon E-2478 vs Core i3-N305

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking979not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-NRaptor Lake-S
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed0.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 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
SocketFCBGA1264FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels12
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD GraphicsN/A
Quick Sync Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes920
USB revision2.0/3.2no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 January 2023 14 December 2023
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 80 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i3-N305 and Xeon E-2478. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-N305 is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.


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