Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
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CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c - 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 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c was released in Q4/2019. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Kryo 490 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is at 2.45 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c |
| 24 | Cores | 8 |
| 48 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 2.45 GHz 4x Kryo 490 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 490 Silver |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c 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 675 |
| GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.59 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| Technology | 7 nm | |
| Max. displays | 1 | |
| -- | Compute units | 7 |
| -- | Shader | 672 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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 675 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 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 8260M is 165 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c |
| 165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c |
| 14 nm | Technology | 7 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, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 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 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Adreno 675 @ 0.59 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 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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