Intel Atom C5125 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L

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Intel Atom C5125 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C5125 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom C5125 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C5125 was released in Q2/2022.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Atom C5000 (5) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
6 Generation 2
Parker Ridge Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C5125 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Atom C5125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
8 Cores 28
8 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom C5125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C5125 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L can connect up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Atom C5125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
256 GB Max. Memory 4608 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
9.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 38.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 48
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C5125 has a TDP of 50 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L is 205 W.

Intel Atom C5125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
50 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C5125 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L cache has a total of 38.50 MB.

Intel Atom C5125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 2106 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1037 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz
49876 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1128 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz
21508 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C5125 Intel Atom C5125
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
8631 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C5125 Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
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