Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L 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 8280L, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L 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 4.5 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: 4.5 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 8280L 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: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 2.45 GHz
61455
61455
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 3.6 GHz
53977
53977
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
49876
49876
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
49035
49035
AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
49035
49035

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
27312
27312
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
27312
27312
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
25781
25781
Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
24755
24755
Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
24755
24755

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
21745
21745
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
21549
21549
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
21508
21508
AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
21494
21494
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
21436
21436

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1128
1128
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1128
1128
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1128
1128
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1128
1128
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1128
1128

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1037
1037
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1037
1037
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
1037
1037
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
1035
1035

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

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