Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 features 26 processor cores and has the capability to manage 52 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series. To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 26
Threads: 52
Cores: 26x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 1.0 TB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 140.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 205 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.8 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 35.8 MB
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 7405 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
16108
16108
Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
16096
16096
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
15936
15936
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.2 GHz
15684
15684
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.1 GHz
15622
15622

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
1234
1234
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1232
1232
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1230
1230

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
1102
1102
Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1102
1102
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
1102
1102
Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1102
1102
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
1102
1102

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8274
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
378
378
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
378
378
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
26C 52T @ 2.7 GHz
378
378
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
378
378
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
378
378