Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L vs AMD Athlon 5150

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L or Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L – 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 8268L 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 8268L, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD Athlon 5150 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Name AMD Athlon 5150
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum Family AMD Athlon
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 Group AMD Athlon 5000
2 Generation 3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L 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.
The AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
24 CPU Cores 4
24x Cores 4x
Yes Hyperthreading No
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.4 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Execution units 2
-- Direct X 11.1
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Release date Q2/2013
-- Generation 5
-- Technology 28 nm
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
-- Shaders 128
-- 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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- h264 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- AVC Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- VP9 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.5 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
6 Memory channels 1
4.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC No
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3L-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 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.
-- Tjunction max --
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L 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 35.8 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 5150 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Cascade Lake Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2014
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
14 nm Technology 28 nm
LGA 3647 Socket AM1
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
35.8 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Release price 47 $