Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Samsung Exynos 990 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8168 or Samsung Exynos 990 - 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 Samsung Exynos 990 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.73 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 990 was released in Q1/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Samsung Exynos (47) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 990 (1) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Skylake | Architecture | Exynos M5/Cortex-A76/-A55 |
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 Samsung Exynos 990 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 990 is at 2.73 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz) | A-Core | 2.73 GHz 2x Exynos M5 |
-- | B-Core | 2.50 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | C-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
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 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
-- | AI hardware | Samsung AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | 2 NPU cores @ 15 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 or Samsung Exynos 990 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 | ARM Mali-G77 MP11 |
GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Vallhall 1 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 11 |
-- | Shader | 176 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 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 | ARM Mali-G77 MP11 |
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 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
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 Samsung Exynos 990 supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-2750 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
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 Samsung Exynos 990 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 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
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 Samsung Exynos 990 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 3.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 990 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
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 | Q1/2020 |
5900 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
ARM Mali-G77 MP11 @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
Unknown | Samsung Galaxy S20 Samsung Galaxy S20+ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |