Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8168 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 was released in Q2/2016. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Skylake | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is at 1.40 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 536 |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.45 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 5 |
Technology | 28 nm | |
Max. displays | 0 | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
33.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is 205 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 33.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
5900 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
Unknown | Unknown |