Xeon E-2278G vs Pentium G4400

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4400
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.62
Xeon E-2278G
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
10.79
+566%

Xeon E-2278G outperforms Pentium G4400 by a whopping 566% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2098725
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6127.97
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency3.0010.74
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$494

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2278G has 4485% better value for money than Pentium G4400.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G 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 speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3334
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size150 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 510Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory64 GB128 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2278G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Pentium G4400 1.62
Xeon E-2278G 10.79
+566%

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.

Pentium G4400 2576
Xeon E-2278G 17145
+566%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G4400 688
Xeon E-2278G 1633
+137%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G4400 1168
Xeon E-2278G 7293
+524%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 10.79
Integrated graphics card 1.61 6.40
Recency 1 September 2015 29 May 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 80 Watt

Pentium G4400 has 48.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2278G, on the other hand, has a 566% higher aggregate performance score, 297.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon E-2278G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4400 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2278G is a server/workstation one.


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