Intel Xeon E-2378 vs Intel Core i3-5015U

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Intel Xeon E-2378 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-5015U
Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Core i3-5015U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2378 and the Intel Core i3-5015U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2378 8 core processor released in Q3/2021 with the Intel Core i3-5015U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon E-2300 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
3 Generation 5
Rocket Lake S Architecture Broadwell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2378 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-5015U clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2378 Characteristic Intel Core i3-5015U
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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-2378 Characteristic Intel Core i3-5015U
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-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2378, while the Intel Core i3-5015U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2378 Characteristic Intel Core i3-5015U
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2378 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-5015U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2378 Characteristic Intel Core i3-5015U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 10 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2378 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-5015U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2378 Characteristic Intel Core i3-5015U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1200 Socket BGA 1168
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
Q3/2021 Release date Q1/2015
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2378 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5015U (30%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2378 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5015U (13%)

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-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1821 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
535 (29%)

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-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
9986 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1125 (11%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
2185 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
665 (30%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
9124 (100%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1337 (15%)

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-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (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 Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1878 (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 Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
85 (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-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
214 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Core i3-5015U
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