Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | AMD Athlon 300U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and the AMD Athlon 300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 24 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Athlon 300U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | AMD Athlon 300 (1) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Skylake | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 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 AMD Athlon 300U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
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 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160, while the AMD Athlon 300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon 300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 33.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon 300U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
14 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
4700 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | AMD Athlon 300U |
Unknown | Unknown |