Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 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 8268

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 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
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 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63729 vs 60487

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
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 60487

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2312 vs 2209

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2312 vs 2209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2209

2312

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63729

60487

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
PassMark - Single thread mark	2209	2312
PassMark - CPU mark	63729	60487

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280	Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$10009	$6302
Place in performance rating	352	353
Processor Number	8280	8268
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	2.90 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	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.90 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	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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		8
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	S8S
PCIe configurations		1x16, x8, x4
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® 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)