Xeon E-2478 vs i5-10310Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	313
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	82.67
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Comet Lake	no data
Power efficiency	no data	22.22
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-Y (2019)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$568

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10310Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	16 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10310Y 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	1
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10310Y 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	33.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	N/A
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840 x 2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10310Y and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	10	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 August 2019	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	80 Watt

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