Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 - 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 8380HL has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 4608 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL was released in Q2/2020.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 was released in Q3/2020.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2)
3 Generation 1
Cooper Lake Architecture Kryo 495
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.15 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
28 Cores 8
56 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz) A-Core 3.15 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
-- B-Core 2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Silver

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 8380HL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
-- 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 Qualcomm Adreno 690
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12.0

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 690
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
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 8380HL supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
4608 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.3 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL has a TDP of 250 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is --.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL has a 38.50 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 4189 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2020
-- 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 8380HL Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
793 (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 8380HL Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL
28C 56T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
3053 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8380HL Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Unknown Microsoft Surface Pro X

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