Ryzen 5 8640HS vs Xeon E-2278G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2278G
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
10.79
Ryzen 5 8640HS
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.96
+20.1%

Ryzen 5 8640HS outperforms Xeon E-2278G by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking725589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.97no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency10.7443.78
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date29 May 2019 (5 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$494no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size180 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS 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
SocketFCLGA1151FP8
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS 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 Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics P630AMD Radeon 760M ( - 2600 MHz)
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Xeon E-2278G 10.79
Ryzen 5 8640HS 12.96
+20.1%

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.

Xeon E-2278G 17145
Ryzen 5 8640HS 20593
+20.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E-2278G 1633
Ryzen 5 8640HS 2149
+31.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E-2278G 7293
Ryzen 5 8640HS 8117
+11.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.79 12.96
Integrated graphics card 6.40 14.91
Recency 29 May 2019 6 December 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E-2278G has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8640HS, on the other hand, has a 20.1% higher aggregate performance score, 133% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8640HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2278G in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2278G is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 8640HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2278G and Ryzen 5 8640HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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