Intel Xeon W-3175X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

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Intel Xeon W-3175X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon Platinum 8260

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-3175X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 - 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 W-3175X has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 512 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3175X was released in Q4/2018.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
6 Generation 2
Skylake W Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon W-3275 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3175X is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon W-3175X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
28 Cores 24
56 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 W-3175X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
-- 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 W-3175X supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2933
512 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 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 W-3175X has a TDP of 255 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 is 165 W.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
255 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
85 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3175X has a 38.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 cache has a total of 35.75 MB.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
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
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2019
2999 $ Release price 4702 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3175X (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 (93%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3175X (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 (80%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1153 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1131 (98%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
23465 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
18863 (80%)

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 W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
417 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (88%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
37183 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
29369 (79%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
67 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1848 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1112 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
31350 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1546 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
17358 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
12975 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
188 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 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 W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
5514 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
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