Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
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CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6240Y or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 - 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 Xeon Gold 6240Y has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y was released in Q2/2019. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 was released in Q1/2024. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | -- |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y is 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is at 3.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| 18 | Cores | 8 |
| 36 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 3.00 GHz 1x Cortex-X4 |
| -- | B-Core | 2.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A720 |
| -- | C-Core | 2.00 GHz 3x Cortex-A520 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon NPU @ 10 TOPS ? |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
| GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 8 |
| Technology | 4 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 67.0 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 67.0 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 24.75 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y is 150 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| 150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2024 |
| 2726 $ | Release price | -- |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
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