Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs AMD Turion 64 MK-36

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M AMD Turion 64 MK-36

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M or AMD Turion 64 MK-36 - 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 8160M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 was released in Q3/2006.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Turion (1)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group AMD Turion 64 MK (1)
1 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Richmond
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
24 Cores 1
48 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Platinum 8160M Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M or AMD Turion 64 MK-36 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 8160M can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 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 8160M Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR2-800
1536 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 0.50 MB
33.00 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 8160M is 150 W, while the AMD Turion 64 MK-36 has a TDP of 31 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 31 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 33.00 MB cache. The AMD Turion 64 MK-36 is manufactured in 90 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic AMD Turion 64 MK-36
14 nm Technology 90 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 MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Extended 3DNow!
LGA 3647 Socket S1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2006
7700 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 (25%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 (1%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
286 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
75 (26%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
5259 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
75 (1%)

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 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
37 (23%)

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 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
3444 (100%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
37 (1%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162 (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 Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
162 (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 Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
191 (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 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Turion 64 MK-36 AMD Turion 64 MK-36
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
191 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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