Intel Xeon W-1370P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1370P 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-1370P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
  • Around 64% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3479 vs 2209
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Apr 2021 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3479 vs 2209

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 8
  • 40 more threads: 56 vs 16
  • 2.4x 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
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63729 vs 23306
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 28 vs 8
Number of threads 56 vs 16
L3 cache 38.5 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63729 vs 23306

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1370P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3479
2209
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23306
63729
Name Intel Xeon W-1370P Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
PassMark - Single thread mark 3479 2209
PassMark - CPU mark 23306 63729

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-1370P Intel Xeon Platinum 8280

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 1 Apr 2021 2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $428 - $431 $10009
Place in performance rating 347 351
Processor Number W-1370P 8280
Series Intel Xeon W Processor 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Workstation Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 16 MB 38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 84°C
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 8 28
Number of threads 16 56
L1 cache 1.75 MB
L2 cache 28 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3

Memory

Max memory channels 2 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s 131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 1 TB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C90
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P750

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 205 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2019A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 48
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only 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 AVX-512 Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

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