Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M and Intel Xeon Gold 6250 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 Platinum 8180M

Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
40 more threads: 56 vs 16
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 60°C
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54598 vs 34804

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 8
Number of threads	56 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 60°C
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54598 vs 34804

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6250

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2693 vs 2163

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2693 vs 2163

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6250

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2163

2693

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54598

34804

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Gold 6250
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163	2693
PassMark - CPU mark	54598	34804

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Gold 6250
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	Q1'20
Place in performance rating	543	540
Processor Number	8180M	6250
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$3894
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB
L2 cache	28 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	60°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	28	8
Number of threads	56	16
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® 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)