Intel Xeon W 2170B vs Xeon Platinum 8256

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Intel Xeon W-2170B

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W 2170B with 14 cores 2.5GHz 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 W 2170B 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 4)

Larger L3 cache size (19.25MB vs 16.5MB)

Xeon Platinum 8256 's Advantages

Released 1 years late

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.5GHz)

Lower TDP (105W vs 140W)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Xeon W 2170B +4%

1400

Xeon Platinum 8256

1339

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Xeon W 2170B +51%

8888

Xeon Platinum 8256

5871

Intel Xeon W 2170B

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Xeon Platinum 8256

General Parameters

Dec 2017

Release Date

Dec 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Skylake-W

Core Architecture

Cascade Lake-SP

Intel Socket 2066

Socket

Intel Socket 3647

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon W (Skylake-W)

Generation

Xeon Platinum(Cascade Lake-SP)

Package

-

Transistor Count

8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

140 W

Power Consumption

105 W

66 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

-

Intel

Foundry

Intel

484 mm²

Die Size

-

CPU Performance

2.5 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

4.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

14

Total Core Count

4

28

Total Thread Count

8

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

25.0

Multiplier

38.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 KB per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

1 MB per core

19.25 MB shared

L3 Cache

16.5 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

8

2

AVX-512 FMA Ports

-

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4

4

Max Memory Channels

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

3

PCIe Version

-

48

PCIe Lanes

-

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