Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 8280

Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 18
20 more threads: 56 vs 36
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2356 vs 2338
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 53981

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 18
Number of threads	56 vs 36
L1 cache	1.75 MB vs 1.125 MB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 18 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356 vs 2338
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 53981

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2356

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64291

53981

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	64291	53981

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$10009	$3803
Place in performance rating	246	340
Processor Number	8280
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	1.125 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	24.75 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	18
Number of threads	56	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s	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
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	200 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)