Xeon E-2356G vs E-2378
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2356G outperforms Xeon E-2378 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 702 | 663 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 16.02 | 13.79 |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake-E (2021) | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| Release date | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G 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 | FCLGA1200 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 1 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @60 Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 44 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.00 | 11.66 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon E-2378 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2356G, on the other hand, has a 6% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2378 and Xeon E-2356G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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