Xeon Platinum 8570

The Xeon Platinum 8570 is a 56-core / 112-thread processor based on the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture, manufactured on a Intel 7 nm process node. It reaches a maximum boost clock of 4 GHz from a base frequency of 2.1 GHz— higher boost clocks directly translate to better single-threaded performance and responsiveness in gaming. With a massive 300 MB (total) L3 cache (3D V-Cache technology), this processor has a significant gaming advantage — the large cache drastically reduces memory latency in game engines., plus 2 MB (per core) of L2 cache and 80 kB (per core) of L1 cache per core. In the PassMark benchmark (a comprehensive multi-threaded test), it scores 93,722, placing it in the Enthusiast performance tier as a Recent generation product. Geekbench 6 single-core (the most relevant metric for gaming FPS) records 1,960, while multi-core reaches 18,960. Cinebench R23 multi-core (measuring sustained rendering workload performance) scores 65,000.

The Xeon Platinum 8570 fits into the LGA4677 socket and supports PCIe 5.0 with 80 total PCIe lanes for expansion cards and storage. It supports DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) memory at speeds up to DDR5-5600 (faster RAM improves bandwidth-sensitive workloads), with a maximum capacity of 4 TB across 8 channels (dual-channel doubles bandwidth). It supports ECC memory, providing error-correcting capabilities — essential for mission-critical workloads and servers.

The Xeon Platinum 8570 is primarily designed for Server. It supports AVX-512 instructions — specialized SIMD operations that significantly accelerate AI inference, scientific computing, and video encoding workloads. Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d — enables running virtual machines efficiently (important for development and server workloads). Its primary market competitor is the AMD EPYC 9554.

The Xeon Platinum 8570 has a rated TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 350 Watt — this indicates the amount of heat generated under sustained load and determines what cooling solution is needed. No stock cooler is included — you will need to purchase an aftermarket cooler separately. Recommended cooling: AIO 360mm+.

At an average price of $9,595, the Xeon Platinum 8570 delivers 10 PassMark points per dollar. Performance ranking position: #41 out of all indexed processors.