Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H - 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 8368 has 38 cores with 76 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 was released in Q2/2021.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10)
3 Generation 3
Ice Lake Architecture Cooper Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 has 38 CPU cores and can calculate 76 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 is 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is at 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
38 Cores 8
76 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

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 8368 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H 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 no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
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-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H supports up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory 1146 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
57.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 48
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 is 270 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has a TDP of 190 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 190 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 57.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 4189
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2020
6302 $ Release price 3400 $
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