Xeon 6780E vs Platinum 8592+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6780E outperforms Xeon Platinum 8592+ by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 48 | 44 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.12 | 1.27 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 5.77 | 6.32 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 3 June 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,600 | $11,350 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon 6780E has 13% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8592+.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6780E 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 144 |
| Threads | 128 | 144 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 320 MB (shared) | 108 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | 85 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6780E 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Socket | 4677 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6780E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Xeon 6780E.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 88 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 47.82 | 49.37 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 144 |
| Threads | 128 | 144 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 330 Watt |
Xeon 6780E has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 125% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads, and 6.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ and Intel Xeon 6780E.
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