Intel Xeon w5-3435X vs Intel Xeon E-2278GE

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Intel Xeon w5-3435X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Intel Xeon w5-3435X Intel Xeon E-2278GE

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon w5-3435X or Intel Xeon E-2278GE - 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 w5-3435X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-3435X was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon E-2278GE has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2278GE was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)
12 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-3335 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-3435X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w5-3435X is 3.10 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E-2278GE has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2278GE is at 3.30 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
16 Cores 8
32 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 GHz

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 w5-3435X Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon w5-3435X or Intel Xeon E-2278GE 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.

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

The Intel Xeon w5-3435X can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E-2278GE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2666
4096 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
45.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
112 PCIe lanes 16
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w5-3435X is 270 W, while the Intel Xeon E-2278GE has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
98 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-3435X is manufactured in 10 nm and has 45.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E-2278GE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2278GE
10 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, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2019
1589 $ Release price 494 $
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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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1308 (100%)

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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
8296 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
465 (100%)

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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
15914 (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 w5-3435X Intel Xeon w5-3435X
16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
212 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon w5-3435X Intel Xeon E-2278GE
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