Xeon E-2278GE vs Xeon E5-2690 v3
Xeon E-2278GE
Xeon E5-2690 v3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2278GE
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2690 v3
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E-2278GE | Xeon E5-2690 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E-2278GE | Xeon E5-2690 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
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 Xeon E-2278GE and Xeon E5-2690 v3
Xeon E-2278GE
The Xeon E-2278GE 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 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 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. Passmark benchmark score: 15,956 points. Launch price was $519.
Xeon E5-2690 v3
The Xeon E5-2690 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 16,027 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon E-2278GE packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-2690 v3 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon E5-2690 v3 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Xeon E-2278GE versus 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2690 v3 — a 29.3% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2278GE (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Xeon E-2278GE uses the Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2690 v3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2278GE scores 15,956 against the Xeon E5-2690 v3's 16,027 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E5-2690 v3. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2278GE vs 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2690 v3.
| Feature | Xeon E-2278GE | Xeon E5-2690 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 12 / 24+50% |
| Boost Clock | 4.7 GHz+34% | 3.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+27% | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 30 MB (total)+88% |
| L2 Cache | 256 kB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm-36% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 15,956 | 16,027 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E-2278GE uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2690 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E-2278GE | Xeon E5-2690 v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 768 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40 |
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