Xeon E-2378G vs Pentium G3258

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2160	506
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	34.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	2 June 2014 (10 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$77	no data
Current price	$135 (1.8x MSRP)	$605

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2378G has 28508% better value for money than Pentium G3258.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3258 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3258 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	1.7 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	1
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3258 and Xeon E-2378G.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Xeon E-2378G outperforms Pentium G3258 by 921% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.34	13.68
Recency	2 June 2014	8 September 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	80 Watt

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