Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon E-2456
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Xeon E-2456 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 469 | 461 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 93.11 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 17.70 | 84.00 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $375 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 16 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 | FCLGA1700 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V.
| PCIe version | 5 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.96 | 15.09 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon E-2456 has 50% more threads.
Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 33.3% more physical cores, and 370.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V.
Be aware that Xeon E-2456 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2456 and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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