Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 processor review

Xeon Platinum 8253 processor released by Intel; release date: 11 Dec 2018. At the time of release, the processor cost $3566. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 16, threads - 32. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 87°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1 MB, L2 - 16 MB, L3 - 22 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2933. Maximum memory size: 1 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Power consumption (TDP): 125 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

1754

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

30507

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754
PassMark - CPU mark	30507

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$3566
Place in performance rating	982
Processor Number	8253
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	16
Number of threads	32

Memory
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)