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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8280M or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N - 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 Platinum 8280M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N was released 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 8280M has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
28 | Cores | 32 |
56 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 |
Max. Memory | 4096 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is 205 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 60.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
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 |
-- | Release price | 3351 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
Unknown | Unknown |