Xeon Platinum 8256
Intel
PassMark
16,787
Performance
Entry
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Xeon Platinum 8256 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 December 2018 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake-SP (2018) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16.5 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 16,787 points. Launch price was $7,007.
Specifications
General
- Type
- server
- Series
- Intel Xeon Platinum
- Designer
- Intel
- Launch price
- $7,007
- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Release date
- 11 December 2018 (6 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Cascade Lake-SP (2018)
- Performance ranking position
- 939
Technical
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- L1 cache
- 64 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 1 MB (per core)
- L3 cache
- 16.5 MB (total)
- Max frequency
- 3.9 GHz
- Multiplicador
- 38
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 3.8 GHz
- Transistor count
- 8,000 million
- Process technology
- 14 nm
- Max core temperature
- 72 °C
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- +
Compatibility
- Socket
- LGA3647
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 105 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 8 (Multiprocessor)
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR4-2933
- Memory channels
- 6
- Memory bandwidth
- 140.8 GB/s
- ECC memory support
- +
- Max memory capacity
- 1 TB
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