Xeon Platinum 8280M vs Core 2 Duo T9550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2274	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Intel Xeon Platinum
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Cascade Lake-SP (2019)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	$13,012
Current price	$72 (0.2x MSRP)	$5654 (0.4x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	2	56
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	38.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	84 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.212V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	BGA479,PGA478	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TB
Max memory channels	no data	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9550 and Xeon Platinum 8280M.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2009	2 April 2019
Physical cores	2	28
Threads	2	56
Cost	$316	$13012
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	205 Watt

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