Ultra 9 288V vs Xeon E-2478

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	319	623
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	39.50
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 9 288V 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	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	5.1 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)	12 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 9 288V 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	30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 9 288V. 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 9 288V 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 9 288V 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 9 288V. 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 140V
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	2.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2478 and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 9 288V 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 9 288V.

PCIe version	5	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.78	12.52
Recency	14 December 2023	24 September 2024
Threads	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	30 Watt

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