Xeon E-2278G vs Silver 4215
Aggregated performance score
E-2278G outperforms Silver 4215 by 18% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 738 | 634 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 15.25 | 5.14 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Silver | Intel Xeon E |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $794 | $494 |
| Current price | $542 (0.7x MSRP) | $2064 (4.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Silver 4215 has 197% better value for money than Xeon E-2278G.
Technical specs
Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 11 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 174 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 77 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G 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 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 115.212 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 128 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 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.
E-2278G outperforms Silver 4215 by 18% 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%
E-2278G outperforms Silver 4215 by 18% 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%
E-2278G outperforms Silver 4215 by 61% 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%
E-2278G outperforms Silver 4215 by 38% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 9.34 | 11.01 |
| Recency | 2 April 2019 | 27 May 2019 |
| Cost | $794 | $494 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 80 Watt |
The Xeon E-2278G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4215 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4215 and Xeon E-2278G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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