Xeon E-2278GE vs E7-4890 v2
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E7-4890 v2 outperforms Xeon E-2278GE by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 302 | 795 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.18 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 11.88 | 11.72 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 1 January 2014 (11 years ago) | 11 June 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $519 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE 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 | 15 (Pentadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 30 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 37.5 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 77 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.32 | 9.84 |
| Recency | 1 January 2014 | 11 June 2019 |
| Physical cores | 15 | 8 |
| Threads | 30 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon E7-4890 v2 has a 96.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 87.5% more physical cores and 87.5% more threads.
Xeon E-2278GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 93.8% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E7-4890 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2278GE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Xeon E-2278GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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