Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 32 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000G (1) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
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 / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221, while the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | ||
12 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
281.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
71.50 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
250 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
14 nm | Technology | 12 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, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
Unknown | Unknown |