Intel Xeon Gold 6142F vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M

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Intel Xeon Gold 6142F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F or Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (148) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (77)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
1 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142F is 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is at 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
16 Cores 28
32 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F or Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2933
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 38.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142F is 160 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
160 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 38.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2019
5900 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
2578 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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