Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Platinum 8168

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 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2356 vs 2132
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64291 vs 55063

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356 vs 2132
PassMark - CPU mark	64291 vs 55063

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 84°C

Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 84°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2356

2132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

64291

55063

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	2356	2132
PassMark - CPU mark	64291	55063

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$10009
Place in performance rating	249	409
Processor Number	8280	8168
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB
L2 cache	28 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
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
Low Halogen Options Available
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)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)