Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Product Description
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 belongs to the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable server processor family, codenamed Cascade Lake, built on Intel’s 14nm manufacturing process. Designed for multi-socket enterprise servers, high-performance computing, large-scale virtualization, database, and big data workloads, this CPU delivers exceptional multi-core throughput and enterprise-grade reliability for demanding data center environments.
Key Specifications
- Cores / Threads: 24 cores, 48 threads (Hyper-Threading enabled)
- Base Frequency: 2.40 GHz
- Max Turbo Frequency: 3.90 GHz
- L3 Cache: 35.75 MB
- TDP: 165 W
- UPI: 3 links at 10.4 GT/s, supports up to 8-socket configurations
- Memory Support: 6-channel DDR4-2933, ECC memory supported, maximum 1TB per socket, compatible with Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory
- PCIe: PCIe 3.0, up to 48 PCIe lanes
- Socket: FCLGA3647
- Launch Date: Q2 2019
Core Features
1. Advanced AVX-512 Instruction Set
AVX-512 acceleration speeds up numerical computing, AI inference, compression, and heavy parallel workloads to boost throughput for HPC and analytics tasks.
2. Enterprise-Grade Security & Reliability
Equipped with Intel AES-NI, Trusted Execution Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Run Sure Technology, ECC memory error correction and MBEC, delivering robust data protection and platform stability for mission-critical services.
3. High Scalability
3 UPI links enable up to 8-socket server configurations, ideal for large scale shared memory databases and high-performance clusters.
4. Full Virtualization Support
Supports Intel VT-x, VT-d and EPT, optimized for dense virtualization and containerized cloud infrastructure.
Application Scenarios
Perfect for high-end rack servers, covering large relational databases, HPC simulation, big data processing, server virtualization, cloud computing nodes, and memory-intensive enterprise applications. It balances massive parallel computing power, high memory capacity and strong multi-socket expandability.
Compatibility Notes
Compatible with FCLGA3647 socket servers such as Dell PowerEdge R740/R940, HPE ProLiant Gen10, Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 and other Cascade Lake platforms. A high-performance cooler is required for stable operation under full load.
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