Intel Pentium N4200 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium N4200 or Intel Pentium N4200 – 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 Intel Pentium N4200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N4200, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Intel Pentium J4000/N4000 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
8 Generation 1
Intel Pentium N4200 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon Platinum
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N4200 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.1 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
4 CPU Cores 24
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 24x
4 Threads 48
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium N4200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N4200 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M does not have integrated graphics.
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
18 Execution units --
Q3/2016 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics 505 GPU name
144 Shaders --
0.2 GHz GPU frequency --
9 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
8.0 GB Max. Memory 1.5 TB
2 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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 150 W watts.
4 W TDP down None
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N4200 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 33.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2017
56 $ Release price 7700 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 33.0 MB
BGA 1296 Socket LGA 3647
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Apollo Lake Architecture Skylake
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4233
4233

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
5259
5259
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
371
371

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
3444
3444
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
182
182