Xeon Max 9480 vs E-2278G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	698	23
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.49	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)	Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)
Release date	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$494	$12,980

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 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	8 (Octa-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	16	112
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	112.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	180 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 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)	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	128 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2278G and Xeon Max 9480.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.08	56.69
Recency	29 May 2019	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	56
Threads	16	112
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	350 Watt

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