Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L - 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 8360H has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 1146 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
3 Generation 2
Cooper Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
24 Cores 24
48 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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 Platinum 8360H supports a maximum of 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L can connect up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
1146 GB Max. Memory 4608 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
33.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H has a TDP of 225 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L is 165 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H has a 33.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L cache has a total of 35.75 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8360H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
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 4189 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2019
4200 $ Release price 8244 $
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