Description
Product Description: Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8280
Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8280 is a legendary enterprise-class server processor, part of the 2nd Generation Xeon Scalable (Cascade Lake). This model was the flagship of the entire series and remains one of the most powerful and sought-after solutions for systems with high computing loads.
The processor features 28 cores and 56 threads, making it ideal for virtualization, data analytics, database workloads, in-memory systems, highly loaded enterprise applications, and HPC workloads. With a maximum turbo frequency up to 4.0 GHz and a large cache 38.5 MB, the Xeon Platinum 8280 delivers exceptional performance across a wide range of workloads.
It supports multi-processor configurations up to 8 sockets (8S), enabling the construction of scalable server systems for large data centers and enterprise infrastructures.
Although officially discontinued, the Xeon Platinum 8280 remains a sought-after solution thanks to its stability, maximum reliability, ECC support, Optane Persistent Memory, and advanced Intel platform security technologies.
Advantages of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
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28 cores / 56 threads — massive parallelism
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Boost up to 4.0 GHz — high performance in single-threaded tasks
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Scaling up to 8 processors — for maximum workloads
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Support Optane Persistent Memory
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Enterprise-level reliability: ECC, Intel Run Sure, MBEC, Intel TXT
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Advanced AVX-512 with two FMA units — ML/AI acceleration
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High DDR4-2933 memory bandwidth
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Ideal for large corporate and scientific applications Systems
Where Xeon Platinum 8280 is used
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Large data centers
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HPC (high-performance computing)
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Massive databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA)
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Virtualization systems (VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V)
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Corporate ERP/CRM
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Working with big data and machine learning
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In-memory platforms (SAP, Redis)
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Multiprocessor servers (4S, 8S)
Basic information
| Product Collection | 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors |
|---|---|
| Code Name | Cascade Lake |
| Vertical Segment | Server |
| Processor Number | 8280 |
| Lithography | 14 nm |
Processor Specifications
| Total Cores | 28 |
|---|---|
| Total Threads | 56 |
| Maximum turbo frequency | 4.00 GHz |
| Processor Base Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| Cache | 38.5 MB |
| Max. Number of UPI links | 3 |
| TDP | 205 W |
Additional Information
| Marketing status | Discontinued |
|---|---|
| Launch Date | Q2 2019 |
| Status Service | ESU Notification Issued |
| Update end date Maintenance | June 30, 2025 |
| Embedded options available | No |
Specifications Memory
| Maximum memory | 1 TB |
|---|---|
| Memory Types | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum Memory Speed | 2933 MHz |
| Max. Memory Channels | 6 |
| Intel® Optane™ Support | Yes |
| ECC support | Yes |
Expansion options
| Scalability | S8S (up to 8 processors) |
|---|---|
| PCI Express version | 3.0 |
| Max. Number of PCIe Lanes | 48 |
Packaging Specifications
| Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 |
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| Tcase | 84 °C |
| Packaging Dimensions | 76.0 mm × 56.5 mm |
Advanced Technologies
| Intel® Deep Learning Boost | Yes |
|---|---|
| Intel® Speed Select Performance Profile | No |
| Intel® Speed Select Base Frequency | No |
| Intel® RDT | Yes |
| Intel® Speed Shift | Yes |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | No |
| Intel® Turbo Boost | 2.0 |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading | Yes |
| Intel® TSX | Yes |
| Intel® 64 | Yes |
| Instructions | SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 |
| Intel® VMD | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep | Yes |
Security and Reliability
| Intel vPro Support | Intel vPro® Platform |
|---|---|
| AES-NI | Yes |
| Intel® Trusted Execution Technology | Yes |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Intel® Run Sure | Yes |
| MBEC | Yes |
| Intel® VT-x | Yes |
| Intel® VT-d | Yes |
| Intel® VT-x with EPT | Yes |
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