Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T vs AMD A4-3300

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T or Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T – 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 Xeon Platinum 8160T 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 8160T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD A4-3300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-3300, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Name AMD A4-3300
Intel Xeon Platinum Family AMD A
1 Generation 1
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 Group AMD A4-3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T 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.
The AMD A4-3300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3300 is 2.5 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
48 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
24 CPU Cores 2
24x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A4-3300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-3300 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6410D, which has 160 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- Release date Q4/2010
-- Direct X 11
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6410D
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 160
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Execution units 2
-- Generation 3
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB 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.
6 Memory channels 2
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 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 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T 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 33.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A4-3300 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2011
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
Monolithic Chip design --
Skylake Architecture Llano (K10)
14 nm Technology 32 nm
LGA 3647 Socket FM1
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
4900 $ Release price 32 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
33.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB