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Xeon E-2278G

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.40 GHz, 80 W.
Release date ≈ Q3 2019.

Average Bench: 95.6% (108th of 1442)

Based on 77 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906ED Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2278G CPU @ 3.40GHz
Poor: 82%Average: 95.6% Great: 103%
Gaming
Gaming 96%
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Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 96%
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Excellent average bench

The Intel Xeon E-2278G averaged just 4.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E-2278G near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 555Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 144Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E-2278G is 20.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E-2278G performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,408Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 87.7Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 77 samples)
Rank 10895.6%
Min Avg Max
78.6 Memory 87.7 95.6
108 1-Core 144 158
217 2-Core 285 311
94.3% 173 Pts
Min Avg Max
425 4-Core 555 607
753 8-Core 1,025 1,170
94.5% 790 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,055 64-Core 1,408 1,611
87.1% 1,408 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
97% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 142
2-Core 285
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 1,046
96% 802 Pts
64-Core 1,419
88% 1,419 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 281
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 1,017
94% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,389
86% 1,389 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 86.1
1-Core 139
2-Core 278
92% 168 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 1,029
94% 789 Pts
64-Core 1,359
84% 1,359 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.8
1-Core 140
2-Core 279
92% 168 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 1007
94% 780 Pts
64-Core 1,372
85% 1,372 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 83.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 939
88% 734 Pts
64-Core 1,349
84% 1,349 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
87% 157 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 902
79% 672 Pts
64-Core 1,350
84% 1,350 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
78.8% Very good
Memory 58.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 275
82% 157 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 1,053
93% 791 Pts
64-Core 1,463
90% 1,463 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,794,457 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 176%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 176%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-C246-WU4-CF

CPU
Xeon E-2278GIntelBench 96%, 77 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples13x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples8x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 65,338 samples6x
SSD
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples15x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $154Bench 297%, 331,647 samples5x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples4x
RAM
HyperX 2666 C13 2x16GBKingstonBench 85%, 2,976 samples17x
BL16G32C16U4B.16FE 2x16GBUnknownBench 94%, 2,000 samples5x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x16GBCorsairBench 86%, 3,127 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $1,004

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® E-2278G Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor NumberE-2278G
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed3.40 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency5.00 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP80 W
DescriptionSupport for up to 128GB system memory may require a BIOS update. Please contact your hardware provider regarding availability for your system.
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Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics P630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory128 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
PCI Express Configurations1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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