Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T vs AMD A4-6250

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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 A4-6250 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It belongs to the 0 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-6250, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 769 socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 Group Unknown M
1 Generation 0
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Name AMD A4-6250
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Platinum Family AMD A
 
 

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 A4-6250 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-6250 is 2.0 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
24 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
24x Cores 4x
48 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A4-6250 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
-- Release date --
GPU name Unknown
-- Shaders --
-- GPU frequency --
-- 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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 No
-- JPEG No
-- h264 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC No
-- 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.
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1600
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
6 Memory channels 2
 
 

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 25 W watts.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

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.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization Unknown
14 nm Technology --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions Unknown
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Q3/2017 Release date --
4900 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
33.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 769
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Skylake Architecture Unknown