Intel Xeon Gold 6252 vs Samsung Exynos 7872

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Intel Xeon Gold 6252 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7872
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Samsung Exynos 7872

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6252 and the Samsung Exynos 7872 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6252 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Samsung Exynos 7872 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 7872 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
24 Cores 6
48 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP1
GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 1
Technology 16 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 ARM Mali-G71 MP1
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6252, while the Samsung Exynos 7872 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR3-933
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 0
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 7872 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6252 has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 7872 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7872
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-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
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2018
3660 $ Release price --
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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 Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1024 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
20154 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz
32 (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 Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
27157 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Samsung Exynos 7872
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