Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Platinum 8124M
Aggregated performance score
Platinum 8124M outperforms E5-2678 v3 by 86% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 312 | 725 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 2.76 | 6.87 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Xeon |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | no data | 2015 (9 years old) |
| Current price | $540 | $67 |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 149% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8124M.
Technical specs
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 18 MB | 3072 KB |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 356 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | Socket P | LGA2011-3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 40 |
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.
Platinum 8124M outperforms E5-2678 v3 by 86% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Platinum 8124M outperforms E5-2678 v3 by 86% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
E5-2678 v3 outperforms Platinum 8124M by 10% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Platinum 8124M outperforms E5-2678 v3 by 101% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 17.85 | 9.59 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 12 |
| Threads | 36 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 120 Watt |
The Xeon Platinum 8124M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2678 v3 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Xeon E5-2678 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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