Intel Xeon W-10855M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-10855M and Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 W-10855M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
  • 4.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2765 vs 2209
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 May 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2765 vs 2209

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

  • 22 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 6
  • 44 more threads: 56 vs 12
  • 4.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 18.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63729 vs 12594
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 6
Number of threads 56 vs 12
L1 cache 1.75 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 28 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 38.5 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63729 vs 12594

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-10855M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2765
2209
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12594
63729
Name Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark 2765 2209
PassMark - CPU mark 12594 63729

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 13 May 2020 2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $450 $10009
Place in performance rating 765 352
Processor Number W-10855M 8280
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB 1.75 MB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 28 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 84°C
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 6 28
Number of threads 12 56
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BF6
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 205 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability S8S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)