Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon E-2134

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and Intel Xeon E-2134 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 8256

Intel Xeon E-2134

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16787 vs 9224

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16787 vs 9224

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2134

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2336

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634 vs 2336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2134

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2336

2634

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16787

9224

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Intel Xeon E-2134
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336	2634
PassMark - CPU mark	16787	9224

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Intel Xeon E-2134
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	Q3'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$8030
Place in performance rating	811	786
Processor Number	8256	E-2134
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	71 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)