Ryzen 3 8440U vs Xeon E-2278GEL
Ryzen 3 8440U
Xeon E-2278GEL
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 3 8440U | Xeon E-2278GEL |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) / 4 nm) | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 3 8440U | Xeon E-2278GEL |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 8440U and Xeon E-2278GEL
Ryzen 3 8440U
The Ryzen 3 8440U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 11,957 points. Launch price was $149.
Xeon E-2278GEL
The Xeon E-2278GEL is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 June 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 12,024 points. Launch price was $519.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 3 8440U packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Xeon E-2278GEL offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon E-2278GEL has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 3 8440U versus 3.9 GHz on the Xeon E-2278GEL — a 18.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 3 8440U (base: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 3 8440U uses the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon E-2278GEL uses Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 8440U scores 11,957 against the Xeon E-2278GEL's 12,024 — a 0.6% lead for the Xeon E-2278GEL. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 3 8440U vs 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2278GEL.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 8440U | Xeon E-2278GEL |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 8 / 16+100% |
| Boost Clock | 4.7 GHz+21% | 3.9 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3 GHz+50% | 2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB (total) | 16 MB (total)+100% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core)+300% | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 4 nm-71% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) |
| PassMark | 11,957 | 12,024 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 3 8440U uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E-2278GEL uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 3 8440U | Xeon E-2278GEL |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | LGA1151 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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