Xeon Platinum 8468V vs X6550

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2217	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.16	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$77	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V 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	8 (Octa-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	16	96
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	97.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	77 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V 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	no data	2
Socket	FCLGA1567	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	330 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X6550 and Xeon Platinum 8468V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2010	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	48
Threads	16	96
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	330 Watt

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