Intel Xeon E-2278GE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE 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-2278GE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Family: Intel Xeon E
Group: Intel Xeon E-2200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2278GE is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 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: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Xeon E-2278GE 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-2278GE 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 i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 1.4 GHz
15982
15982
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
15922
15922
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
15914
15914
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
15906
15906
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
15850
15850

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
8326
8326
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
8311
8311
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8296
8296
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
8232
8232
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
8202
8202

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

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
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1306
1306

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
465
465
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
465
465
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
465
465
Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
465
465
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
465
465

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
212
212
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
212
212
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
212
212
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
212
212
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
212
212