Xeon E-2478 vs D-2757NX
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-2757NX 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 | 82.50 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.22 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 July 2022 (2 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
Xeon D-2757NX 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 16 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2757NX 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2579 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 107 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2757NX and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2757NX and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2757NX and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2757NX and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2757NX and Xeon E-2478.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 16 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 24 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2022 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 107 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon D-2757NX has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2757NX and Xeon E-2478. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2757NX and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
