Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 vs Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6423N

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 has 0.8 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6423N (2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has 20 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 (28 vs 8). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has 40 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 (56 vs 16). Only the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has embedded options available. Only the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6423N has Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E-2478:Intel Xeon E
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E-2478:E-2478
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:6423N
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E-2478:2.8 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E-2478:8
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:28
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E-2478:LGA 1700
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E-2478:16
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:56
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E-2478:5.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon E-2478:24 MB
- Intel Xeon Gold 6423N:52.5 MB

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E-2478, Intel Xeon Gold 6423N
88 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 View product	B Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6423N View product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Xeon E	Intel® Xeon® Gold
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
Processor modelDiffers	E-2478	6423N
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	8	28
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Package type	Tray	Tray
Processor threadsDiffers	16	56
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	5.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	24 MB	52.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	195 W
Processor codenameDiffers	Raptor Lake	Sapphire Rapids Edge
Processor ARK IDDiffers	236183	236591
System bus rateKnown for one	16 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of DMI lanesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	128 GB	4 TB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Octa-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Features4 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	20	64
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	5.0	4.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Scalability	1S	1S
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	2x8+1x4, 1x16+1x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Transactional Synchronization ExtensionsDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Total Memory Encryption	Yes	Yes
Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Crypto AccelerationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience SupportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Boot Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPUKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported	No	No
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Run Sure TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Speed Select technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vRAN BoostKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)	Yes	Yes
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 default devices
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 default devices
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 default devices
Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Core PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequencyKnown for one	5.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 frequencyKnown for one	5.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microprocessor PCIe RevisionKnown for one	Gen 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
DTS MaxKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 °C
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77.5 x 56.5 mm
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffers	PowerEdge R260 PowerEdge T160	PowerEdge XR5610 PowerEdge XR8610t PowerEdge XR8620t

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