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Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 vs Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 24identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 has 0.9 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H (2.8 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has 52 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 (60 vs 8). The Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has 104 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon E-2478 (120 vs 16). Only the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions. Only the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:Intel Xeon E
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:E-2478
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:8490H
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:2.8 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:8
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:60
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:LGA 1700
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:16
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:120
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:5.2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon E-2478:24 MB
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H:112.5 MB

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E-2478, Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
87 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon EIntel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
Processor modelDiffersE-24788490H
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers860
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Package typeTrayTray
Processor threadsDiffers16120
System bus rate16 GT/s16 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.2 GHz3.5 GHz
High priority coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
High priority core frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Low priority coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44
Low priority core frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers24 MB112.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W350 W
SteppingDiffersB0E5
Processor codenameDiffersRaptor LakeSapphire Rapids
Processor ARK IDDiffers236183231747
Performance coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of DMI lanesKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB6 TB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelOcta-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Features3 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers2080
PCI Express slots version5.05.0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
ScalabilityDiffers1SS8S
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x8+1x4, 1x16+1x4Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Transactional Synchronization ExtensionsDiffersNoYes
Intel® Total Memory EncryptionYesYes
Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Crypto AccelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience SupportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® Boot GuardYesYes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory SupportedDiffersNoYes
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Run Sure TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)YesYes
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 default devices
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 default devices
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 default devices
Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequencyKnown for one5.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 frequencyKnown for one5.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microprocessor PCIe RevisionKnown for oneGen 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
DTS MaxKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 °C
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79 °C
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source77.5 x 56.5 mm
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffersPowerEdge R260 PowerEdge T160PowerEdge R860 PowerEdge R960

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