PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Xeon 6740P

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,945 less on MSRP ($4,650 MSRP vs $9,595 MSRP).
✅Delivers 99.7% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 19.5 vs 9.8 PassMark/$ ($4,650 MSRP vs $9,595 MSRP).
✅Draws 270W instead of 350W, a 80W reduction.
✅10% more PCIe lanes (88 vs 80) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (90,684 vs 93,722).
❌No AVX-512 support for niche heavy compute workloads where it can matter.

Xeon Platinum 8570

2023

Why buy it

✅AVX-512 support for select workstation, AI, and scientific workloads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 9.8 vs 19.5 PassMark/$ ($9,595 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
❌29.6% higher power demand at 350W vs 270W.

Xeon 6740P

2025

Xeon Platinum 8570

2023

Why buy it

✅Costs $4,945 less on MSRP ($4,650 MSRP vs $9,595 MSRP).
✅Delivers 99.7% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 19.5 vs 9.8 PassMark/$ ($4,650 MSRP vs $9,595 MSRP).
✅Draws 270W instead of 350W, a 80W reduction.
✅10% more PCIe lanes (88 vs 80) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅AVX-512 support for select workstation, AI, and scientific workloads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (90,684 vs 93,722).
❌No AVX-512 support for niche heavy compute workloads where it can matter.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 9.8 vs 19.5 PassMark/$ ($9,595 MSRP vs $4,650 MSRP).
❌29.6% higher power demand at 350W vs 270W.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon Platinum 8570 better than Xeon 6740P?

Yes. Xeon Platinum 8570 is the better overall CPU here. You are getting 3.4% better PassMark, which makes it the stronger all-around choice.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Xeon Platinum 8570 is the better fit because it leads the single-thread side of the matchup with 5.3% higher max boost clock.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon Platinum 8570 is the better fit. You are getting 3.4% better PassMark, backed by 56 cores and 112 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon Platinum 8570 is still the faster CPU overall, but Xeon 6740P makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Xeon Platinum 8570 is 106.3% more expensive on MSRP at $9,595 MSRP versus $4,650 MSRP, and it gives you 3.4% higher PassMark. Xeon 6740P is also 99.7% better value on MSRP (19.5 vs 9.8 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon 6740P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2023). That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon 6740P Benchmark Check

Xeon Platinum 8570 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon Platinum 8570
1080p
low	187 FPS	188 FPS
medium	165 FPS	165 FPS
high	131 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	106 FPS
1440p
low	155 FPS	155 FPS
medium	131 FPS	131 FPS
high	100 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	70 FPS
medium	63 FPS	63 FPS
high	49 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	40 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon Platinum 8570
1080p
low	285 FPS	282 FPS
medium	252 FPS	250 FPS
high	208 FPS	206 FPS
ultra	171 FPS	169 FPS
1440p
low	233 FPS	230 FPS
medium	210 FPS	208 FPS
high	178 FPS	177 FPS
ultra	142 FPS	141 FPS
4K
low	144 FPS	143 FPS
medium	133 FPS	131 FPS
high	120 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	99 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon Platinum 8570
1080p
low	849 FPS	910 FPS
medium	768 FPS	838 FPS
high	730 FPS	791 FPS
ultra	641 FPS	698 FPS
1440p
low	737 FPS	782 FPS
medium	662 FPS	716 FPS
high	626 FPS	673 FPS
ultra	558 FPS	601 FPS
4K
low	493 FPS	528 FPS
medium	402 FPS	444 FPS
high	364 FPS	396 FPS
ultra	303 FPS	330 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Xeon 6740P	Xeon Platinum 8570
1080p
low	1097 FPS	969 FPS
medium	978 FPS	875 FPS
high	834 FPS	754 FPS
ultra	702 FPS	654 FPS
1440p
low	902 FPS	792 FPS
medium	777 FPS	691 FPS
high	660 FPS	593 FPS
ultra	551 FPS	510 FPS
4K
low	656 FPS	571 FPS
medium	577 FPS	514 FPS
high	505 FPS	454 FPS
ultra	425 FPS	391 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon 6740P and Xeon Platinum 8570

Xeon 6740P

The Xeon 6740P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture. It features 48 cores and 96 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 288 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4710. Thermal design power (TDP): 270 Watt. Memory support: DDR5(6400MT/s). Passmark benchmark score: 90,684 points. Launch price was $4,650.

Xeon Platinum 8570

The Xeon Platinum 8570 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture. It features 56 cores and 112 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 300 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 350 Watt. Memory support: DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC). Passmark benchmark score: 93,722 points. Launch price was $9,595.

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Processing Power

The Xeon 6740P packs 48 cores / 96 threads, while the Xeon Platinum 8570 offers 56 cores / 112 threads — the Xeon Platinum 8570 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.8 GHz on the Xeon 6740P versus 4 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8570 — a 5.1% clock advantage for the Xeon Platinum 8570 (base: 2.1 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Xeon 6740P uses the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture (Intel 3 nm), while the Xeon Platinum 8570 uses Emerald Rapids (2023) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon 6740P scores 90,684 against the Xeon Platinum 8570's 93,722 — a 3.3% lead for the Xeon Platinum 8570. L3 cache: 288 MB (total) on the Xeon 6740P vs 300 MB (total) on the Xeon Platinum 8570.

Feature	Xeon 6740P	Xeon Platinum 8570
Cores / Threads	48 / 96	56 / 112+17%
Boost Clock	3.8 GHz	4 GHz+5%
Base Clock	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
L3 Cache	288 MB (total)	300 MB (total)+4%
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 3 nm-57%	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
PassMark	90,684	93,722+3%
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	65,000
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,960
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	18,960

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon 6740P uses the LGA4710 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Platinum 8570 uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-6400 memory speed. Both support up to 4 TB of RAM. Both feature 8-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 88 (Xeon 6740P) vs 80 (Xeon Platinum 8570) — the Xeon 6740P offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Feature	Xeon 6740P	Xeon Platinum 8570
Socket	LGA4710	LGA4677
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-6400	DDR5-5600
Max RAM Capacity	4 TB	4 TB
RAM Channels	8	8
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	88+10%	80

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Advanced Features

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT (Xeon 6740P) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Platinum 8570). Primary use case: Xeon 6740P targets High-density Compute, Xeon Platinum 8570 targets Server. Direct competitor: Xeon 6740P rivals EPYC 9355P; Xeon Platinum 8570 rivals AMD EPYC 9554.

Feature	Xeon 6740P	Xeon Platinum 8570
Integrated GPU	No	No
Unlocked	—	No
AVX-512	—	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	High-density Compute	Server

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Value Analysis

The Xeon 6740P launched at $4650 MSRP, while the Xeon Platinum 8570 debuted at $9595. On MSRP ($4650 vs $9595), the Xeon 6740P is $4945 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon 6740P delivers 19.5 pts/$ vs 9.8 pts/$ for the Xeon Platinum 8570 — making the Xeon 6740P the 66.5% better value option.