Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | Intel Xeon E-2278GEL | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6240 or Intel Xeon E-2278GEL - 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 Gold 6240 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL was released in Q2/2019. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon E (44) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E-2200 (19) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Coffee Lake S |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL is at 2.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E-2278GEL |
| 18 | Cores | 8 |
| 36 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
| 3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240 or Intel Xeon E-2278GEL 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.20 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 24 |
| -- | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E-2278GEL |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 24.75 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is 150 W, while the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E-2278GEL |
| 150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E-2278GEL |
| 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 3647 | 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 |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
| 2448 $ | Release price | 494 $ |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
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Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | Intel Xeon E-2278GEL |
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