i5-1240P vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.28
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.75
+15.8%

Core i5-1240P outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking821719
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeonIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency7.3236.33
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache3072 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size356 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °Cno data
Number of transistors5,560 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P 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 configuration21
SocketLGA2011-3FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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.

Xeon E5-2678 v3 9.28
i5-1240P 10.75
+15.8%

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.

Xeon E5-2678 v3 14735
i5-1240P 17074
+15.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.28 10.75
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 50% more threads.

i5-1240P, on the other hand, has a 15.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1240P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2678 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Xeon E5-2678 v3
Intel Core i5-1240P
Core i5-1240P

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.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.4 2397 votes

Rate Xeon E5-2678 v3 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 783 votes

Rate Core i5-1240P on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Xeon E5-2678 v3 or Core i5-1240P, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.