Intel Xeon E-2278GEL vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H

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Intel Xeon E-2278GEL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H 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 Platinum 8450H which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
2 Generation 4
Coffee Lake S Architecture Sapphire Rapids
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 Platinum 8450H clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
8 Cores 28
16 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Platinum 8450H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
128 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 75.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 80
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H is 250 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 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 Platinum 8450H is at 75.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
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 4677
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, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2023
494 $ Release price 4708 $
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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 Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
@ 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-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
12031 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
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