Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
- 36 more threads: 48 vs 12
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
- Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 74°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 1979
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55297 vs 17195
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 11 Dec 2018 vs September 2013 |
| Number of cores | 24 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 48 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 74°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 24 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 35.75 MB vs 15360 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 768 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2472 vs 1979 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 55297 vs 17195 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
- Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 165 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2
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| Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2472 | 1979 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 55297 | 17195 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3641 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 18673 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Intel Xeon E5-2643 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Ivy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | 11 Dec 2018 | September 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5383 | $2,200 |
| Place in performance rating | 346 | 357 |
| Processor Number | 8260M | E5-2643V2 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Price now | $2,641.75 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 1.43 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 15360 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 74°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 24 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 48 | 12 |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 768 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 52.5mm x 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 165 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| 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 | 2S Only |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® AVX |
| 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 (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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) | ||
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