Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 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 8260M

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 84°C
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 2257

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2472 vs 2257

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63867 vs 55297

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 24 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 35.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63867 vs 55297

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2472

2257

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55297

63867

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2472	2257
PassMark - CPU mark	55297	63867

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$5383	$10009
Place in performance rating	398	394
Processor Number	8260M	8280
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	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	28
Number of threads	48	56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
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	S8S
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)