Xeon E-2478 vs Core i7-620UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620UE and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$248	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UE 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	no data	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.07 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	81 mm2	257 mm2
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UE 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-620UE and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UE and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	80 Watt

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