Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - 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 8280M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M was released in Q3/2019.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
28 Cores 8
56 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 8280M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Qualcomm Adreno 710
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
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 0
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is 205 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-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 10/11 (ARM)
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
378 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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