Xeon D-1848TER vs Xeon E-2278G

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1848TER

#115

Xeon W-1370

MSRP: $323|Avg: $323

105%

#119

Xeon 6505P

MSRP: $563|Avg: $563

103%

#126

Xeon D-1848TER

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

98%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2278G

#115

Xeon W-1370

MSRP: $323|Avg: $323

106%

#119

Xeon 6505P

MSRP: $563|Avg: $563

104%

#127

Xeon E-2278G

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

99%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon D-1848TER delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E-2278G in both compute-intensive tasks (0.8% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon D-1848TER	Xeon E-2278G
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Legacy / Standard Node)	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon D-1848TER	Xeon E-2278G
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Xeon D-1848TER Benchmark Check

Xeon E-2278G Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon D-1848TER and Xeon E-2278G

Xeon D-1848TER

The Xeon D-1848TER is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 15360 kB. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 57 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,952 points. Launch price was $800.

Xeon E-2278G

The Xeon E-2278G is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 29 May 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 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 16,825 points. Launch price was $494.

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Processing Power

The Xeon D-1848TER packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Xeon E-2278G offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon D-1848TER has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-1848TER versus 5 GHz on the Xeon E-2278G — a 46.9% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2278G (base: 2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Xeon E-2278G is built on the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon D-1848TER scores 16,952 against the Xeon E-2278G's 16,825 — a 0.8% lead for the Xeon D-1848TER. L3 cache: 15360 kB on the Xeon D-1848TER vs 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2278G.

Feature	Xeon D-1848TER	Xeon E-2278G
Cores / Threads	10 / 20+25%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.1 GHz	5 GHz+61%
Base Clock	2 GHz	3.4 GHz+70%
L3 Cache	15360 kB	16 MB (total)+7%
L2 Cache	—	256 kB (per core)
Process	—	14 nm
Architecture	—	Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
PassMark	16,952	16,825

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon D-1848TER uses the FCBGA2227 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon E-2278G uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon D-1848TER	Xeon E-2278G
Socket	FCBGA2227	LGA1151
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-2666
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	✅
PCIe Lanes	—	16

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon D-1848TER) / VT-x / VT-d / EPT (Xeon E-2278G). The Xeon E-2278G includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics P630), while the Xeon D-1848TER requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Xeon E-2278G targets Server.