Intel Xeon Gold 6414U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6414U 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 6414U

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6414U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 28
8 more threads: 64 vs 56
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 43% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1 TB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2610 vs 2356

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Jan 2023 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 28
Number of threads	64 vs 56
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 1.75 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared) vs 38.5 MB
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2610 vs 2356

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 76°C
458752x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 57200

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 76°C
L2 cache	28 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 57200

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6414U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2610

2356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57200

64291

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6414U	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2610	2356
PassMark - CPU mark	57200	64291

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6414U	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2296	$10009
Place in performance rating	231	245
Processor Number	6414U	8280
Series	4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1.75 MB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	60 MB (shared)	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	32	28
Number of threads	64	56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	4 TB	1 TB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC, Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC,	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	80	48
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel AMX, 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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)