Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

  • Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 75°C
  • Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 2332
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 75°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2472 vs 2332

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60985 vs 55297
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 60985 vs 55297

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2472
2332
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
55297
60985
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2472 2332
PassMark - CPU mark 55297 60985

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $5383 $2700
Place in performance rating 349 336
Processor Number 8260M 6248R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 75°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 24 24
Number of threads 48 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt 205 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 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 2
Speed Shift technology
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)