Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 630 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has 26 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 |
8 | Cores | 26 |
8 | Threads | 52 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 642 | 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 508 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Qualcomm Adreno 508 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 |
Memory | DDR4-2666 | |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
10.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 36.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 is 165 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 cache has a total of 36.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 7410 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Qualcomm Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 |
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