Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 vs AMD A12-9700P

Last updated: 2023-05-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8274		AMD A12-9700P
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 or AMD A12-9700P - 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 8274 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A12-9700P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9700P was released in Q4/2016.

Intel Xeon Platinum (89)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)	CPU group	AMD A12-9700 (2)
2	Generation	6
Cascade Lake	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD A12-9700P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
24	Cores	4
48	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	2.50 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.40 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz


NPU AI performance The 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	8
--	Shader	512
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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD A12-9700P can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-1866
1024 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
35.75 MB	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
48	PCIe lanes	8
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 has a TDP of 240 W, that of the AMD A12-9700P is 15 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8274	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
240 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 has a 35.75 MB cache, while the AMD A12-9700P cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8274	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
14 nm	Technology	28 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, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 3647	Socket	FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2019	Release date	Q4/2016
--	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 8274 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	481 (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 8274 24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1239 (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 8274 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	378 (100%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 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 8274 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9700P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782 (100%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	72 (100%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	223 (100%)

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