Ultra 7 265KF vs Xeon E-2488

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2488
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
18.29
Core Ultra 7 265KF
2024
20 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
36.73
+101%

Core Ultra 7 265KF outperforms Xeon E-2488 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34094
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation75.4598.22
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.3227.97
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$606$379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 7 265KF has 30% better value for money than Xeon E-2488.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Performance-cores88
Efficient-coresno data12
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate16 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size257 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology22.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2488 and Core Ultra 7 265KF.

PCIe version55.0 and 4.0
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.

Xeon E-2488 18.29
Ultra 7 265KF 36.73
+101%

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-2488 29300
Ultra 7 265KF 58839
+101%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.29 36.73
Recency 14 December 2023 24 October 2024
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E-2488 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 265KF, on the other hand, has a 100.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core Ultra 7 265KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2488 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2488 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 265KF is a desktop one.

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