Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 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 8260, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 24
Threads: 48
Cores: 24x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 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 165 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): 165 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 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: 4702 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
29488
29488
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.1 GHz
29387
29387
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
29369
29369
Intel Xeon Silver 4314
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
29359
29359
Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
28894
28894

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
19402
19402
Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
18875
18875
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
18863
18863
Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
18769
18769
AMD EPYC 7313
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
18665
18665

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1131
1131

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
366
366
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
366
366
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
366
366
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 2.9 GHz
366
366
Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
366
366