Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon E3 1260L

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

Intel Xeon E3-1260L

We compared two server CPUs: Xeon Platinum 8256 with 4 cores 3.8GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1260L with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

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 2.4GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (16.5MB vs 8MB)

More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)

Intel Xeon E3 1260L 's Advantages

Lower TDP (45W vs 105W)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Xeon Platinum 8256 +113%

1339

Intel Xeon E3 1260L

626

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Xeon Platinum 8256 +210%

5871

Intel Xeon E3 1260L

1890

Xeon Platinum 8256

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Intel Xeon E3 1260L

General Parameters

Dec 2018

Release Date

Apr 2011

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Cascade Lake-SP

Core Architecture

Sandy Bridge

Intel Socket 3647

Socket

Intel Socket 1155

N/A

Integrated Graphics

Intel HD 2000

Xeon Platinum(Cascade Lake-SP)

Generation

Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)

Package

8 billions

Transistor Count

1.16 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

105 W

Power Consumption

45 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

-

Die Size

216 mm²

CPU Performance

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

3.9 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.3 GHz

4

Total Core Count

4

8

Total Thread Count

8

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

38.0

Multiplier

24.0

64 KB per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

1 MB per core

L2 Cache

256 K per core

16.5 MB shared

L3 Cache

8 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

8

SMP

1

Memory Parameters

DDR4

Memory Types

DDR3

Max Memory Channels

2

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

-

PCIe Version

3

-

PCIe Lanes

16

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