Intel Xeon E-2278G Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E-2278G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon E series. To use the Intel Xeon E-2278G, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E-2278G
Family: Intel Xeon E
Group: Intel Xeon E-2200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2278G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2278G is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E-2278G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Xeon E-2278G uses the Intel UHD Graphics P630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics P630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2278G is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 16.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 494 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-1335UE
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
17022
17022
AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
17018
17018
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
16989
16989
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
16964
16964
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
16962
16962

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
8122
8122
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
8117
8117
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
8114
8114
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8054
8054
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8054
8054

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7943
7943
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
7924
7924

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G6900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
1754
1754
Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1751
1751
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1741
1741
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1740
1740
Intel Xeon W-1270P
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
1740
1740

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1322
1322
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1317
1317
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1314
1314
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
1308
1308
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
12C 24T @ 4.0 GHz
1307
1307

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
519
519
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
518
518
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
518
518
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
518
518
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
517
517

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
225
225
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
219
219
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
219
219
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
219
219
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
216
216