Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC - 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 888 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.84 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC was released in Q2/2020. |
||
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) |
8 | Generation | 3 |
Kryo 680 | Architecture | Cooper Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Successor | -- |
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is 2.84 GHz while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 26 CPU cores and 52 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is at 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
||
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC |
8 | Cores | 26 |
8 | Threads | 52 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.84 GHz 1x Kryo 680 Prime |
A-Core | 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz) |
2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 680 Gold |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Silver |
C-Core | -- |
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. |
||
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC 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. |
||
Qualcomm Adreno 660 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.84 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | 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. |
||
Qualcomm Adreno 660 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC supports up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
||
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 1146 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is --, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has a TDP of 88 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
||
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 88 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache. |
||
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC |
5 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 4189 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
show more data | show more data | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Adreno 660 @ 0.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC |
ASUS Zenfone 8 mini | Unknown |