Xeon E5-2658 v4 vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

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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 E5-2658 v4

#195

Ryzen 5 7400

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

166%

#196

Ryzen 9 9900X3D

MSRP: $599|Avg: $589

166%

#197

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

165%

#198

Core i3-9350KF

MSRP: $173|Avg: $80

165%

#199

Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE

MSRP: $220|Avg: $220

164%

#200

Core i3-9300

MSRP: $143|Avg: $75

164%

#201

Ryzen 7 3800XT

MSRP: $399|Avg: $249

163%

#202

Core i5-11400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $140

161%

#203

Core i3-10305

MSRP: $149|Avg: $100

160%

#204

Core i3-9320

MSRP: $154|Avg: $80

159%

#205

Core i3-10105

MSRP: $122|Avg: $90

159%

#206

Core i3-13100E

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

158%

#207

Core i9-13900F

MSRP: $524|Avg: $536

158%

#208

Processor 300

MSRP: $82|Avg: $80

157%

#209

Ryzen 5 2600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $145

157%

#210

Ryzen 5 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $80

157%

#210

Xeon E5-2658 v4

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#211

Core i9-14900KS

MSRP: $749|Avg: $670

156%

#212

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

MSRP: $449|Avg: $384

155%

#213

Core i3-8100T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $59

154%

#214

Core i7-13700E

MSRP: $390|Avg: $380

154%

#215

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G

MSRP: $430|Avg: $270

154%

#216

Core i7-9700

MSRP: $333|Avg: $150

152%

#217

Core i5-13500TE

MSRP: $235|Avg: $250

152%

#218

Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

MSRP: $294|Avg: $76

152%

#219

Ryzen 7 PRO 5845

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

150%

#220

Athlon PRO 300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

150%

#221

Athlon Gold 3150G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $80

150%

#222

Core i7-9800X

MSRP: $589|Avg: $210

149%

#223

Ryzen 7 4700G

MSRP: $299|Avg: $235

149%

#224

Ryzen 9 5900

MSRP: $549|Avg: $395

149%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2678 v3

#169

Xeon E-2356G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $544

101%

#171

Xeon W-2140B

MSRP: $294|Avg: $99

101%

#174

Xeon E5-2678 v3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#176

Xeon 6325P

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

99%

#178

Xeon Silver 4510

MSRP: $563|Avg: $563

99%

#179

Xeon W-3223

MSRP: $294|Avg: $294

98%

#182

EPYC Embedded 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

98%

#187

Xeon Gold 5520+

MSRP: $1083|Avg: $764

96%

#188

EPYC 8124P

MSRP: $639|Avg: $639

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E5-2678 v3 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E5-2658 v4 in both compute-intensive tasks (1.5% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E5-2658 v4	Xeon E5-2678 v3
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell (2013−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5-2658 v4	Xeon E5-2678 v3
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.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Xeon E5-2678 v3

Xeon E5-2658 v4

The Xeon E5-2658 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 14 cores and 28 threads. Max frequency: 2.3 GHz. L3 cache: 35 MB. L2 cache: 3.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCLGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 14,434 points. Launch price was $1,832.

Xeon E5-2678 v3

The Xeon E5-2678 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB. L2 cache: 3072 kB. Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,653 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Xeon E5-2658 v4 packs 14 cores / 28 threads, while the Xeon E5-2678 v3 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon E5-2658 v4 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2658 v4 versus 3.3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2678 v3 — a 35.7% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2678 v3. The Xeon E5-2658 v4 uses the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2678 v3 uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2658 v4 scores 14,434 against the Xeon E5-2678 v3's 14,653 — a 1.5% lead for the Xeon E5-2678 v3. L3 cache: 35 MB on the Xeon E5-2658 v4 vs 30 MB on the Xeon E5-2678 v3.

Feature	Xeon E5-2658 v4	Xeon E5-2678 v3
Cores / Threads	14 / 28+17%	12 / 24
Boost Clock	2.3 GHz	3.3 GHz+43%
Base Clock	—	2.5 GHz
L3 Cache	35 MB+17%	30 MB
L2 Cache	3.5 MB+17%	3072 kB
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	14,434	14,653+2%

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-2658 v4 uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon E5-2678 v3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.