Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L vs AMD Ryzen 3 5425C

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L AMD Ryzen 3 5425C

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L and the AMD Ryzen 3 5425C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 3 5425C which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000C (4)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Barcelo (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 5425C clocks with 2.70 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
2.40 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 8268L Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
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 6 (Raven Ridge)
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

Up to 4608 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L, while the AMD Ryzen 3 5425C supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
4608 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
35.75 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 5425C is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 5425C is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2022
-- 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5425C AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1092 (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 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5425C AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2757 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5425C AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
4C 8T @ 4.10 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 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5425C AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.50 GHz
1153 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L AMD Ryzen 3 5425C
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