Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8490H or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 - 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 8490H has 60 cores with 120 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H was released in Q1/2023. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 was released in Q1/2022. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1) |
| 4 | Generation | 3 |
| Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H is a 60 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
| 60 | Cores | 8 |
| 120 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Prime |
| -- | B-Core | 2.42 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Gold |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| 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 supportA 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. |
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| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
| DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| 4096 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 112.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is 7 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
| 350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a 112.50 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 4677 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 17000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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