Xeon E-2478 vs i3-2312M

Place in the ranking	2674	314
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	82.64
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	1.97	22.22
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	1 September 2011 (13 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	16 GT/s
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PPGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version	2.0	5
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i3-2312M 0.73

Xeon E-2478 18.78
+2473%

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.

i3-2312M 1159

Xeon E-2478 29827
+2474%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	18.78
Recency	1 September 2011	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	80 Watt

i3-2312M has 128.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has a 2472.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon E-2478 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2312M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2312M is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2312M and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.