Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6430 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 Xeon Gold 6430 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 Xeon Gold 6430 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
28 | Cores | 32 |
56 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.40 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 Xeon Gold 6430 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 281.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-4400 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
38.50 MB | L3 Cache | 60.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is 270 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 Xeon Gold 6430 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 270 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6430 is at 60.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
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 4677 |
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, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
10009 $ | Release price | 2128 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6430
32C 64T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 | Intel Xeon Gold 6430 |
Unknown | Unknown |