Intel Xeon E-2378G vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

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Intel Xeon E-2378G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
Intel Xeon E-2378G Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E-2378G or Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 - 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-2378G has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2378G was released in Q3/2021.

The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Xeon E-2300 (10) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v6 (10)
3 Generation 6
Rocket Lake S Architecture Kaby Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E-2278G Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2378G is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (5.10 GHz). The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon E-2378G Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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-2378G Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 UHD Graphics P750 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
64 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 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 P750 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E-2378G supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E-2378G Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 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 Xeon E-2378G has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 is 72 W.

Intel Xeon E-2378G Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 72 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2378G has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E-2378G Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
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 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
Q3/2021 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2378G (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 (59%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2378G (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 (45%)

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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1908 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1125 (59%)

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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
10298 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4385 (43%)

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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2348 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1384 (59%)

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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
10189 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4744 (47%)

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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
Intel UHD Graphics P750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
@ 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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8207 (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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
173 (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-2378G Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
836 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2378G Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
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