Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L vs AMD Ryzen 5 4680U

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L AMD Ryzen 5 4680U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L and the AMD Ryzen 5 4680U 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 5 4680U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000U (11)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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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 5 4680U clocks with 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
24 Cores 6
48 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 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 5 4680U
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-- 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 7 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 7
-- Shader 448
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 7 (Renoir)
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 5 4680U 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 5 4680U
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 3.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 12
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 4680U 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 5 4680U
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 10 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 4680U is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
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 Q2/2021
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L (82%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U (0%)

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 (82%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
448 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1033 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
6215 (100%)

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 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1082 (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 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
4890 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 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 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
2554 (100%)

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 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1343 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
13521 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
Unknown Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5

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