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Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs Xeon Platinum 8280

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz and is around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 8 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 6238 @ 2.10GHz×Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price $720.29 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores22 (Threads: 44)28 (Threads: 56)
CacheL1: 64KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP140W205W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$37.41
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q1 2020
# of Samples53
CPU Value40.412.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1937(-9.9%)2149(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)29118(-20.9%)36830(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz
29,118
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
36,830
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz
40.4
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
12.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 @ 2.10GHz
1,937
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
2,149
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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 6238 @ 2.10GHz Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP140W205W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.