Intel Xeon Gold 5320 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5320 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 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 Gold 5320

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 24
4 more threads: 52 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 8% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 8% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 65892 vs 55297

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores	26 vs 24
Number of threads	52 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	26 MB vs 24 MB
L3 cache	39 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	65892 vs 55297

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 79°C
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 2152

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 79°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2472 vs 2152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5320
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

2472

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

65892

55297

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	2472
PassMark - CPU mark	65892	55297

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5320	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$1792	$5383
Place in performance rating	283	285
Processor Number	5320	8260M
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	26 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	39 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	26	24
Number of threads	52	48
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)