Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 12
32 more threads: 56 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 28% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
1365.3x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs November 2013
Number of cores	28 vs 12
Number of threads	56 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257
PassMark - CPU mark	63867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2030
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		18071

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	November 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$10009
Place in performance rating	330	325
Processor Number	8280	E5-2651 v2
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	1800 MHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	12
Number of threads	56	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	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 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)