Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 and Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30507 vs 8408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30507 vs 8408

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 87°C
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 1754

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 1754

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1754

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30507

8408

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	30507	8408
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2615
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4300

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	Q2'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$3566
Place in performance rating	960	965
Processor Number	8253	E3-1585V5
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB
L3 cache	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	100
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	32	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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)
Intel® OS Guard
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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		0x193A
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		72
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3