Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L processor review

Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L

Xeon Platinum 8276L processor released by Intel; release date: 11 Dec 2018. At the time of release, the processor cost $13422. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 28, threads - 56. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 89°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1792 KB, L2 - 28 MB, L3 - 38.5 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2933. Maximum memory size: 4.5 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Power consumption (TDP): 165 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2427
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
60188
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2427
PassMark - CPU mark 60188

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Launch date 11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $13422
Place in performance rating 315
Processor Number 8276L
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 1792 KB
L2 cache 28 MB
L3 cache 38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 89°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 28
Number of threads 56

Memory

Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory size 4.5 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) 165 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)