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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 and is around 34% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Also, 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 5 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
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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 Samples23
CPU Rank606386
CPU Value7.112.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2013(-6.3%)2149(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)27470(-25.4%)36830(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz
27,470
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
36,830
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz
7.1
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
12.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U @ 2.40GHz
2,013
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 6212U @ 2.40GHz Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP165W205W
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.