Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 features 28 processor cores and has the capability to manage 56 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series. To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 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: 28
Threads: 56
Cores: 28x
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 8280 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 38.5 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: 38.5 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: Q3/2019
Release price: 10009 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
32902
32902
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
32790
32790
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
32764
32764
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
32755
32755
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
32694
32694

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1329
1329

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1130
1130
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.2 GHz
1129
1129
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1129
1129