Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 is a 24 core processor. It can handle 48 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2019. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 is based on the 2. generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 3647.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268.

Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
CPU group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
Architecture: Cascade Lake
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 24 CPU cores of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 clock with 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 24 / 48
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 24x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (24 Cores): 3.40 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 supports up to 1024 GB memory in up to 6 (Hexa Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2933
140.7 GB/s
Max. Memory: 1024 GB
Memory channels: 6 (Hexa Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 48
PCIe Bandwidth: 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 has a TDP of 205 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 205 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 has a 35.75 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 35.75 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 6302 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 E3-1270 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1107
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1107
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1106
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1104
Intel Pentium Gold G6605 Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
1103
Intel Core i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1103
Intel Core i3-10305T Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1102

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
367
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
367
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
367
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366
Intel Core i5-10400T Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
366
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
366
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
32036
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
32034
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
31788
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
31628
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
31440
Intel Core i7-13800HRE Intel Core i7-13800HRE
14C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31426
Intel Core i7-13800HE Intel Core i7-13800HE
14C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31426

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