Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs Intel Xeon W-1290P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M and Intel Xeon W-1290P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

Intel Xeon W-1290P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 10
36 more threads: 56 vs 20
Around 93% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54598 vs 22440

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 10
Number of threads	56 vs 20
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 20 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54598 vs 22440

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 39% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3170 vs 2163

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2020 vs 11 Jul 2017
Maximum frequency	5.30 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3170 vs 2163

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2163

3170

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54598

22440

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon W-1290P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163	3170
PassMark - CPU mark	54598	22440

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon W-1290P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Comet Lake
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	1 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating	469	467
Processor Number	8180M	W-1290P
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$539
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB
L2 cache	28 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	28	10
Number of threads	56	20
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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® 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
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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
Device ID		0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5