Core i9 vs Xeon Platinum 8280M

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-SP (2019)	no data
Release date	11 December 2018 (5 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$13,012	no data
Current price	$6501 (0.5x MSRP)	$418

Detailed Specifications

Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9 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)	no data
Threads	56	no data
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	38.5 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	84 °C	no data
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9 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)	no data
Socket	FCLGA3647	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8280M and Core i9.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency

11 December 2018

1 October 2023

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