Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 vs Intel Core2 Solo SU3500

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 or Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 - 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 Platinum 8156 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 was released in Q3/2008.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Core2 Solo (4)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group Intel Core 2 Solo SU3000 (2)
1 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Penryn
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is at 1.40 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
4 Cores 1
8 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 or Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 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.

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 Xeon Platinum 8156 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-800, DDR2-800
768 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
17.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is 105 W, while the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 has a TDP of 5.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 956
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2008
7000 $ 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 Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
184 (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 Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
184 (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 Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
253 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
162 (100%)
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
827 (100%)
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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