Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
  • 8 more threads: 56 vs 48
  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 75°C
  • 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 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63729 vs 60985
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 24
Number of threads 56 vs 48
Maximum core temperature 84°C vs 75°C
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 63729 vs 60985

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2332 vs 2209
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2332 vs 2209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2209
2332
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
63729
60985
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2209 2332
PassMark - CPU mark 63729 60985

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $10009 $2700
Place in performance rating 352 336
Processor Number 8280 6248R
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 1.75 MB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 28 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 38.5 MB 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 84°C 75°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 28 24
Number of threads 56 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3 2

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GB/s
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 205 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 2S

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)