Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 4
  • 48 more threads: 56 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 28x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
  • 8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59385 vs 7390
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 July 2017 vs June 2013
Number of cores 28 vs 4
Number of threads 56 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 39424 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 59385 vs 7390

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 2133
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 82 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2265 vs 2133

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2133
2265
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
59385
7390
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 2133 2265
PassMark - CPU mark 59385 7390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13102

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date 11 July 2017 June 2013
Place in performance rating 431 432
Processor Number 8180 E3-1280 v3
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $800
Price now $697.36
Value for money (0-100) 4.12

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 39424 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 84°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 28 4
Number of threads 56 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
Transistor count 8000 million 1400 million
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 768 GB 32 GB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 8 1
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 82 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Processor graphics None