Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 8280
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 4
- 48 more threads: 56 vs 8
- 7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 28x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 16x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 64 GB
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2356 vs 2322
- 7.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 8407
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 vs 5 August 2015 |
| Number of cores | 28 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 56 vs 8 |
| L1 cache | 1.75 MB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB vs 8 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 64 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2356 vs 2322 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 64291 vs 8407 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
- 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 205 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 205 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
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| Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2356 | 2322 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 64291 | 8407 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 4468 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 15978 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Skylake |
| Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 | 5 August 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $10009 | $612 |
| Place in performance rating | 295 | 282 |
| Processor Number | 8280 | E3-1280V5 |
| Series | 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Price now | $690.01 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.55 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1.75 MB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 84°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 28 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 56 | 8 |
| Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.55V-1.52V | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 131.13 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 64 GB |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | 76.0mm x 56.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | S8S | 1S Only |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| 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® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| 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) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Graphics |
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| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | None | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 0 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | N / A | |
| Max resolution over eDP | N / A | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | N / A | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | N / A | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | N / A | |
| OpenGL | N / A | |
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