The Xeon E-2278G is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E-2278G
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than the Ryzen 9 5900X – 80 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 5900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E-2278G
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Xeon E-2278G – 24 vs 16 threads
Xeon E-2278G vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E-2278G
May 29th, 2019
Average FPS
191
94%
Min 1% FPS
126
94%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£224.6
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Xeon E-2278G vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E-2278G vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E-2278G vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E-2278G
May 29th, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E-2278G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 29th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$494.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
80 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
HD Graphics P630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
