Intel Xeon Gold 6254 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6254 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 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 6254

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2350 vs 2133

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 11 July 2017
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2350 vs 2133

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 18
20 more threads: 56 vs 36
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59385 vs 53275

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 18
Number of threads	56 vs 36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 18 MB
L3 cache	39424 KB (shared) vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	59385 vs 53275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6254
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2350

2133

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53275

59385

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6254	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
PassMark - Single thread mark	2350	2133
PassMark - CPU mark	53275	59385

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6254	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	11 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$3803
Place in performance rating	415	431
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		8180
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.125 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	39424 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82 °C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	18	28
Number of threads	36	56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		84°C
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)