Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC vs AMD A4-6320

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-6320
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC AMD A4-6320

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC and the AMD A4-6320 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC 26 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD A4-6320 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group AMD A4-6000 (3)
3 Generation 3
Cooper Lake Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 52 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-6320 clocks with 3.80 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Characteristic AMD A4-6320
26 Cores 2
52 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
1.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 8321HC Characteristic AMD A4-6320
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 HD 8370D
GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 HD 8370D
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

Up to 1146 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC, while the AMD A4-6320 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Characteristic AMD A4-6320
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1866
1146 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has a TDP of 88 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-6320 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Characteristic AMD A4-6320
88 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A4-6320 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Characteristic AMD A4-6320
14 nm Technology 32 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 4189 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 45 $
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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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6320 AMD A4-6320
AMD Radeon HD 8370D @ 0.76 GHz
195 (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 8321HC Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-6320 AMD A4-6320
2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz
2512 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC AMD A4-6320
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