Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 vs AMD G-T40E

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T40E
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 AMD G-T40E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 and the AMD G-T40E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 26 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD G-T40E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group AMD G (13)
1 Generation 1
Skylake Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 52 threads at the same time. The AMD G-T40E clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD G-T40E
26 Cores 2
52 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 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 8164 Characteristic AMD G-T40E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 AMD Radeon HD 6250
GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 40 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 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 AMD Radeon HD 6250
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164, while the AMD G-T40E supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD G-T40E
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3L-1066
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD G-T40E is 6.4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD G-T40E
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD G-T40E is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic AMD G-T40E
14 nm Technology 40 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 SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 3647 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2011
6100 $ 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
482 (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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
3720 (100%)
AMD G-T40E AMD G-T40E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 AMD G-T40E
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