Intel Xeon E-2436 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2436 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E-2436

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2436

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3627 vs 2356

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 84°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627 vs 2356

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

22 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 6
44 more threads: 56 vs 12
3.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 22487

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 6
Number of threads	56 vs 12
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 22487

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2436
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3627

2356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22487

64291

Name	Intel Xeon E-2436	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627	2356
PassMark - CPU mark	22487	64291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2436	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$331	$10009
Place in performance rating	303	295
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		8280
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1.75 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	28
Number of threads	12	56
Unlocked
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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)