Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon E-2224

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and Intel Xeon E-2224 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-2224

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.3 °C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16787 vs 7321

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 69.3 °C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16787 vs 7321

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2224

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 71 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2570 vs 2336

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	71 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2570 vs 2336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2224

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2336

2570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16787

7321

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Intel Xeon E-2224
PassMark - Single thread mark	2336	2570
PassMark - CPU mark	16787	7321

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Intel Xeon E-2224
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	27 May 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$8030	$193
Place in performance rating	930	940
Processor Number	8256	E-2224
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	69.3 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
64 bit support
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		39.74 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	71 Watt
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)