Xeon E-2478 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.92

Xeon E-2478 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking770304
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data82.51
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s16 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 9.92
Xeon E-2478 19.34
+95%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 15300
Xeon E-2478 29827
+94.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.92 19.34
Recency 19 September 2018 14 December 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has a 95% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 years.

The Xeon E-2478 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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