Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 3 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 120 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 82% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 8 |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 256 KB |
L3 cache | 30 MB vs 16.5 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2336 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16787 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7451 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Haswell-EP |
Launch date | 11 Dec 2018 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $8030 | |
Place in performance rating | 918 | 922 |
Processor Number | 8256 | E5-2678 v3 |
Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.80 GHz | 2500 MHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
L3 cache | 16.5 MB | 30 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | |
Number of cores | 4 | 12 |
Number of threads | 8 | 24 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB | |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | LGA2011-3 (R3) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 120 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | S8S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |