Intel Xeon E-2278GE vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N

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Intel Xeon E-2278GE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E-2278GE or Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N - 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 Xeon E-2278GE has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2278GE was released in Q2/2019.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N has 36 cores with 72 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12)
2 Generation 3
Coffee Lake S Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 3.30 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N has 36 CPU cores and 72 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N is at 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
8 Cores 36
16 Threads 72
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE or Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 187.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2933
128 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 187.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 54.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E-2278GE is 80 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 54.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
14 nm Technology 10 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, AVX-512
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 4189
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2021
494 $ Release price 3027 $
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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 Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1308 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
8296 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
465 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
15914 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
212 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
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