Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F vs AMD FX-8120
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CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8176F or AMD FX-8120 - 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 8176F has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F was released in Q3/2017. The AMD FX-8120 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8120 was released in Q2/2012. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | AMD FX-8000 (11) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Skylake | Architecture | Vishera (Bulldozer) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD FX-8120 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| 28 | Cores | 8 |
| 56 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| 3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
| 2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD FX-8120 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 768 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 39.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F has a TDP of 173 W, that of the AMD FX-8120 is 95 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| 173 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F has a 39.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-8120 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 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 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | AM3+ |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
| 11800 $ | Release price | 115 $ |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F | AMD FX-8120 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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