Samsung Exynos 990 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 990 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 - 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 Samsung Exynos 990 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.73 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 990 was released in Q1/2020. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 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 8164 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Samsung Exynos 990 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Exynos M5/Cortex-A76/-A55 | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 990 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.73 GHz. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has 26 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Samsung Exynos 990 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 |
8 | Cores | 26 |
8 | Threads | 52 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.73 GHz 2x Exynos M5 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz) |
2.50 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
B-Core | -- |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
C-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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Samsung Exynos 990 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 |
Samsung AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
2 NPU cores @ 15 TOPS | 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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ARM Mali-G77 MP11 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
11 | Compute units | -- |
176 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | 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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ARM Mali-G77 MP11 | 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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 990 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Samsung Exynos 990 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 |
LPDDR5-2750 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
12 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | 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 Samsung Exynos 990 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 is 150 W. |
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Samsung Exynos 990 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 990 has a 3.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 cache has a total of 36.00 MB. |
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Samsung Exynos 990 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | 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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 6100 $ |
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
ARM Mali-G77 MP11 @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
@ 0.00 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.00 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 990 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 |
Samsung Galaxy S20 Samsung Galaxy S20+ Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra |
Unknown |