Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 - 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 8168 has 24 cores with 48 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 8168 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.25 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 was released in Q4/2020.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4)
1 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Grey Hawk (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C48

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 is at 2.90 GHz (4.25 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
24 Cores 8
48 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.25 GHz
3.00 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 8168 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 7
-- Shader 448
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
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 & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
33.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is 205 W, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 33.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
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 FP6
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2020
5900 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (81%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 (42%)

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 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1022 (81%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz
1255 (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 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
20528 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
8670 (42%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1249 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
8C 16T @ 4.25 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 Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.60 GHz
1433 (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 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
32627 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
8C 16T @ 4.25 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 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
4002 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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