Intel Xeon Gold 6258R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6258R 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 Gold 6258R

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 74°C

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 74°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356 vs 2346
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 63984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2346

2356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63984

64291

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2346	2356
PassMark - CPU mark	63984	64291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6258R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$4523	$10009
Place in performance rating	254	250
Processor Number	6258R	8280
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	28
Number of threads	56	56
L1 cache		1.75 MB
L2 cache		28 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	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)