Xeon E-2378G vs E5-2698 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	659	564
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	8.31	15.76
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	40 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	88 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Xeon E-2378G.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	40	44

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.85	13.32
Recency	8 September 2014	8 September 2021
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	80 Watt

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