Xeon E-2478 vs Ryzen 3 7320C
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2478 outperforms Ryzen 3 7320C by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 7320C and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1157 | 313 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 82.67 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 34.20 | 22.22 |
| Architecture codename | Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $568 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 7320C 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 16 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 100 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 7320C 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FT6 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 7320C and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 7320C and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7320C and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7320C and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7320C and Xeon E-2478.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.42 | 18.78 |
| Recency | 23 May 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen 3 7320C has 433.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has a 246.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Xeon E-2478 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7320C in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 3 7320C is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 7320C and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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