Intel Xeon E-2278GEL vs Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3

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Intel Xeon E-2278GEL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL and the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
2 Generation 5
Coffee Lake S Architecture Haswell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 clocks with 1.80 GHz (2.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
8 Cores 12
16 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL, while the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 40
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 is 75 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 75 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
14 nm Technology 22 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
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 2011-3
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 Q3/2014
494 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 (82%)

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-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
12031 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
9834 (82%)

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-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
@ 0.00 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-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
96 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
1404 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3
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