Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 24-Core

Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 24-Core — Observed Market Signals
Creator: MarketSignalIndex
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Current asking prices

Median asking price

$185

Observed range

$110–$5,450

55 listings· 34 sellers· Updated Aug 25, 2026

Market signals

Derived from observed listings across all SKUs in this class.

▶What do OEM / Original / Compatible mean?

OEMCertified by a server vendor (Dell, HPE, Lenovo). May carry firmware locks and qualifications. Priced higher for vendor support and warranty alignment.

OriginalThe underlying component manufacturer's part, without OEM server-vendor branding or firmware lock. Typically the market pricing reference — platform compatibility should still be verified.

CompatibleThird-party alternatives meeting the same spec. Often 15–40% cheaper. May trigger vendor warnings on OEM-locked platforms — verify before substituting.

OEM Premium

+1927%

OEM parts cost ~1927% more than original manufacturer parts.

Market Spread

192%

Very wide spread. High volatility — verify condition and seller carefully.

Liquidity

High

55 samples. High confidence. This market has strong observed data.

▶What do the signal colors mean?

Favorable — Tight spread, meaningful discount, or strong liquidity.

Neutral — Normal market conditions. No action flag.

Investigate — Wide spread, inverted pricing, or low sample count.

High alert — Very wide spread or significant price anomaly.

Insufficient — Too few samples to produce a reliable signal.

Market price confidence

The figures below reflect observed market pricing across multiple sellers and SKUs. Ranges and typical bands help distinguish outliers from defensible market prices.

OEM

Confidence: low

$3750 – $3750

Typical market band

Observed range: $3750 – $3750
Median: $3750
1 listings • 4 SKU(s)

Original

Confidence: high

$135.99 – $270

Typical market band

Observed range: $110 – $5450
Median: $185
54 listings • 2 SKU(s)

Compatible

Confidence: low

Pricing inferred from adjacent market tiers

OEM and original parts are rarely transacted directly in open markets.

How to interpret this

Prices within the typical market band represent common, defensible market rates.
Listings near the lower bound may reflect limited stock, condition differences, or less-established sellers.
Prices above the typical band often reflect vendor qualification, warranty, or support premiums.

Part numbers in this class

6 part numbers tracked. Not a guarantee of interchangeability — verify against your platform.

Manufacturer	MPN	Certification
Dell	338-BSTG	OEM	View SKU →
HPE	P02524-B21	OEM	View SKU →
Intel	8268	Original	View SKU →
Intel	CD8069504195101	Original	View SKU →
Lenovo	4XG7A15870	OEM	View SKU →
Supermicro	P4X-CLX8268-SRF95	OEM	View SKU →

Risk & compatibility signals

⚠

OEM lock risk

Dell and HPE parts in this market carry firmware locks. Compatible or generic parts may trigger vendor warnings on those platforms. Verify platform policy before substituting.

✓

Original manufacturer alternative

Original manufacturer parts are available in this market, with 54 observed listings — often a lower-cost path around OEM firmware locks. Platform-specific qualification should still be verified.

⚠

Wide price spread detected

192% spread across observed listings. This often reflects condition differences (new vs refurbished), varying warranty terms, or outlier sellers. Verify condition and seller reputation before purchasing.

Equivalent part numbers

Parts grouped into this market share the defining CPU market-class attributes. Exact platform, firmware, and OEM compatibility should still be verified.

OEM-qualified equivalents

338-BSTG (Dell) — active
P02524-B21 (HPE) — active
4XG7A15870 (Lenovo) — active
P4X-CLX8268-SRF95 (Supermicro) — active

Original manufacturer equivalents

8268 (Intel) — active
CD8069504195101 (Intel) — active

How to use this mapping

If you were quoted any of the part numbers above, they correspond to this market.
OEM-qualified parts offer the highest vendor support assurance and typically cost more.
Original manufacturer parts often provide the best balance of cost and compatibility.
Compatible alternatives may reduce cost but should be verified against platform policies.

Technical specifications

Balanced 24-core Cascade Lake Xeon Platinum widely available through secondary channels

Brand

Intel

Family

Xeon Platinum

Socket

LGA3647

Generation

Cascade Lake

Cores

Threads

Base clock (GHz)

2.9

Turbo clock (GHz)

3.9

TDP (W)

205

L3 cache (MB)

35.75

Data Sources

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Verified contributors have a formal data relationship with MarketSignalIndex. Other observed sources are public listings with no affiliation.

Other server CPU market classes

Compare signals across Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processor classes.

▶How to interpret CPU market pricing

OEM tray

Processors sold as OEM trays come without retail packaging. This is the standard channel for server deployments. Pricing reflects the chip only — no heatsink, no box. Most enterprise CPUs trade this way.

Pulled / refurbished

Pulls are CPUs removed from decommissioned servers. They are functionally identical to new trays but carry no manufacturer warranty. Common in the secondary market and priced 25–45% below new.

New vs secondary market

New OEM trays from distributors (CDW, SHI) typically price at or near MSRP. Secondary market pricing reflects current asking prices from active listings and is often significantly lower, especially for previous-generation SKUs.

Signals are observations from available data at a point in time — not advice. Verify independently before transacting. Disclaimer

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