Xeon E-2378G vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

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Xeon E-2314 Xeon E-2324G Xeon E-2334 Xeon E-2336 Xeon E-2356G Xeon E-2374G Xeon E-2378 Xeon E-2378G Xeon E-2386G Xeon E-2388G

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.36
Xeon E-2378G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
13.32
+3600%

Xeon E-2378G outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a whopping 3600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Xeon E-2378G Xeon E-2378G

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3049564
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series2x AMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency1.7015.76
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date1 November 2009 (15 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache0 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketSocket S1FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNowIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 0.36
Xeon E-2378G 13.32
+3600%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 577
Xeon E-2378G 21153
+3566%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.36 13.32
Recency 1 November 2009 8 September 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 80 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has 300% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2378G, on the other hand, has a 3600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2378G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2378G is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon E-2378G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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