Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 vs Intel Pentium G3250T

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 – 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 8164 features 26 processor cores and has the capability to manage 52 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 8164, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Pentium G3250T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3250T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 Group Intel Pentium G3000
1 Generation 5
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Name Intel Pentium G3250T
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 is 2.0 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 Intel Pentium G3250T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3250T is 2.8 GHz
52 Threads 2
26x Cores 2x
26 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium G3250T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3250T uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 80
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 10
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
 
 

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.
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) 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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1333
Yes ECC Yes
768.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
 
 

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 35 W watts.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 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 36.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium G3250T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
6100 $ Release price 54 $
Skylake Architecture Haswell S
36.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1150
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes