Xeon E-2486 vs Platinum 8173M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	247	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.77	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	no data	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$1999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	56	12
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	38.5 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon E-2486.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	28	6
Threads	56	12

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