Xeon Platinum 8280L vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2392	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Core 2 Extreme	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	2.40	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$17,906

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	4	56
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.53 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	64 KB	1.75 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	38.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2	8 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	PGA478	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	no data	4.5 TB
Max memory channels	no data	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	140.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Xeon Platinum 8280L.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	28
Threads	4	56
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	205 Watt

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