AMD A8-3800 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

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AMD A8-3800 or AMD A8-3800 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-3800 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3800, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
1 Generation 2
AMD A8-3800 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Platinum
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-3000 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3800 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3800 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 48
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 24
normal Core architecture normal
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.9 GHz
4x Cores 24x
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3800 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6550D, which has 400 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M does not have integrated graphics.
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name
400 Shaders --
32 nm Technology --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
5 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X --
3 Generation --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2011 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A 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.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode VC-1 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
Decode AVC --
No VP9 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2933
2 Memory channels 6
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3800 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.8 MB cache.
130 $ Release price --
32 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
4.0 MB L3-Cache 35.8 MB
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
FM1 Socket LGA 3647
Llano (K10) Architecture Cascade Lake
Q3/2011 Release date Q2/2019
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux