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Intel Xeon Gold 6212U vs Xeon Platinum 8280

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz×Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price $3882.7 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)28 (Threads: 56)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP165W205W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$37.41
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q1 2020
# of Samples22
CPU Value7.111.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2013(-0.8%)2029(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)27470(-16.2%)32781(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz
27,470
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
32,781
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz
7.1
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
11.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz
2,013
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
2,029
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP165W205W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.330.41
Running cost per day$0.083$0.102
Power consumption per year (kWh)120.5149.6
Running cost per year$30.11$37.41
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.