Ultra 5 225 vs Xeon E-2278GEL

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking973not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.83no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency20.46no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$519no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1610
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size180 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225 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 configuration11
Socket11511851
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2278GEL has 60% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 225, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E-2278GEL and Core Ultra 5 225. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E-2278GEL is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 225 is a desktop one.


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