Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248 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 8270

Intel Xeon Gold 6248

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 20
12 more threads: 52 vs 40
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 30% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 30% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 1983

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 20
Number of threads	52 vs 40
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB vs 1.25 MB
L2 cache	26 MB vs 20 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 27.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 1983

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 84°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 40199 vs 29986

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	40199 vs 29986

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

1983

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29986

40199

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon Gold 6248
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	1983
PassMark - CPU mark	29986	40199

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270	Intel Xeon Gold 6248
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$8477	$3072 - $3078
Place in performance rating	723	732
Processor Number	8270	6248
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	1664 KB	1.25 MB
L2 cache	26 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	27.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	26	20
Number of threads	52	40
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
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	4S
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)