Intel Xeon E7 8860 vs Xeon Platinum 8256

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Intel Xeon E7-8860

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E7 8860 with 10 cores 2.276GHz and Xeon Platinum 8256 with 4 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon E7 8860 's Advantages

Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 16.5MB)

Xeon Platinum 8256 's Advantages

Released 7 years and 8 months late

Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.276GHz)

More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)

Lower TDP (105W vs 130W)

Score

Intel Xeon E7 8860

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Xeon Platinum 8256

General Parameters

Apr 2011

Release Date

Dec 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Westmere-EX

Core Architecture

Cascade Lake-SP

Intel Socket 1567

Socket

Intel Socket 3647

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon E7 (Westmere-EX)

Generation

Xeon Platinum(Cascade Lake-SP)

Package

2.6 billions

Transistor Count

8 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

130 W

Power Consumption

105 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

513 mm²

Die Size

-

CPU Performance

2.276 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

2.667 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

10

Total Core Count

4

20

Total Thread Count

8

133 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

17.0

Multiplier

38.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 KB per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

1 MB per core

30 MB shared

L3 Cache

16.5 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

8

SMP

8

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR4

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

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