Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 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 8276

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8276

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 87°C
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 87°C
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 22 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8276	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
PassMark - Single thread mark		1754
PassMark - CPU mark		30507

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8276	Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	11 Dec 2018	11 Dec 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$9981	$3566
Place in performance rating	not rated	886
Processor Number	8276	8253
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	22 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	87°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	16
Number of threads	56	32
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	125 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)
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)