Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 clocks with 4.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
28 | Cores | 2 |
56 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
38.50 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is 58 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
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, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
10009 $ | Release price | 77 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
Unknown | Unknown |