Xeon E-2378 vs Core Ultra 5 125U

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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.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2378

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

110%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

110%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

107%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

105%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

105%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

104%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

104%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

103%

#225

Xeon W-1250

MSRP: $285|Avg: $333

102%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

101%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

100%

#228

Xeon w3-2525

MSRP: $609|Avg: $800

100%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

99%

#232

EPYC 7282

MSRP: $650|Avg: $199

99%

#233

Xeon w5-2545

MSRP: $889|Avg: $1100

97%

#234

Xeon W-1250P

MSRP: $311|Avg: $311

97%

#237

Xeon w3-2535

MSRP: $739|Avg: $800

96%

#239

EPYC 7313P

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

95%

#240

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

MSRP: $329|Avg: $60

95%

#241

Xeon w5-2555X

MSRP: $1069|Avg: $1145

95%

#242

Xeon E-2246G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $268

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core Ultra 5 125U

#153

Core i7-1370P

MSRP: $438|Avg: $280

106%

#158

Core i9-13900H

MSRP: $617|Avg: N/A

104%

#161

Core Ultra 7 268V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $400

102%

#162

Core Ultra 7 256V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $350

101%

#165

Core Ultra 5 125U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#167

Core Ultra 7 258V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $400

98%

#169

Core i7-1280P

MSRP: $482|Avg: $482

97%

#173

Core Ultra 5 238V

MSRP: $454|Avg: $454

94%

#176

Core i9-13900HK

MSRP: $697|Avg: N/A

91%

#178

Core i7-1360P

MSRP: $480|Avg: $280

90%

#179

Core i7-1260P

MSRP: $432|Avg: $432

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($562) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon E-2378 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon E-2378	Core Ultra 5 125U
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($562)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Rocket Lake-E (2021) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Meteor Lake-P (2023) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core Ultra 5 125U ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($562 less, 100% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon E-2378	Core Ultra 5 125U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($562)	✅ More affordable ($0)

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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E-2378 and Core Ultra 5 125U

Xeon E-2378

The Xeon E-2378 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 17,069 points. Launch price was $800.

Core Ultra 5 125U

The Core Ultra 5 125U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Meteor Lake-P (2023) architecture. It features 12 cores and 14 threads. Base frequency is 1.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2049. Thermal design power (TDP): + 12 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 17,152 points. Launch price was $363.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E-2378 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Core Ultra 5 125U offers 12 cores / 14 threads — the Core Ultra 5 125U has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Xeon E-2378 versus 4.3 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 125U — a 11% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2378 (base: 2.6 GHz vs 1.3 GHz). The Xeon E-2378 uses the Rocket Lake-E (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Core Ultra 5 125U uses Meteor Lake-P (2023) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E-2378 scores 17,069 against the Core Ultra 5 125U's 17,152 — a 0.5% lead for the Core Ultra 5 125U. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2378 vs 12 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 5 125U.

Feature	Xeon E-2378	Core Ultra 5 125U
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	12 / 14+50%
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+12%	4.3 GHz
Base Clock	2.6 GHz+100%	1.3 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)+33%	12 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)+300%
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Meteor Lake-P (2023)
PassMark	17,069	17,152
Geekbench 6 Single	1,821	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,986	—

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E-2378 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core Ultra 5 125U uses FCBGA2049 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E-2378	Core Ultra 5 125U
Socket	LGA1200	FCBGA2049
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	✅	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—