Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Xeon E-2278GE

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Intel Core i3-4120U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Xeon E-2278GE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4120U or Intel Xeon E-2278GE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2278GE was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Core i 4000U (26) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)
4 Generation 2
Haswell U Architecture Coffee Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4120U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Xeon E-2278GE has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 9.5
22 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Compute units 24
160 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4120U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2278GE can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-4120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Xeon E-2278GE is 80 W.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4120U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E-2278GE cache has a total of 16.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1168 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 494 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4120U (35%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4120U (13%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
462 (35%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1308 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1071 (13%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
8296 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (69%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1965 (12%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
15914 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
465 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
212 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Xeon E-2278GE
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