Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133, DDR3-2133
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 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): 120 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 85 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 30.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell E
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: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
14788
14788
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
14753
14753
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
14699
14699
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
14689
14689
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
14648
14648

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9436
9436
Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
9402
9402
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
9338
9338
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
9327
9327
Intel Core i5-1350P
12C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
9270
9270

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3223
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
8129
8129
Intel Core i5-1335U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
8102
8102
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
8086
8086
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8063
8063
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8063
8063

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1134
1134
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1127
1127

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
903
903
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
903
903
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
903
903
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
903
903
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
903
903