Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 vs Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon E-2278GEL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E-2278GEL clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
32 Cores 8
64 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
-- 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.

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 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 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 & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221, while the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
71.50 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 Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E-2278GEL is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E-2278GEL is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 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
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2019
-- 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (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 Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
12031 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
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