Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M 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

Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
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 8280M 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 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 8280M
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

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