Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon E-2478
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2478 outperforms Core Ultra 5 238V by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 319 | 526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 82.67 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 22.22 | 78.16 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $568 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 16 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | 5 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.78 | 14.04 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon E-2478 has a 33.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 370.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E-2478 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 238V in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2478 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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