Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L or Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L – 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 8280L features 28 processor cores and has the capability to manage 56 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 Group AMD Athlon Gold 3000G
2 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Name AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE
Intel Xeon Platinum Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
56 Threads 4
28x Cores 4x
28 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.8 GHz
2.7 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 192
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 3
-- GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

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

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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-2933
Yes ECC Yes
4.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
6 Memory channels 2
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 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.
None TDP up 45 W
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L 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 38.5 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2020
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Cascade Lake Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
38.5 MB L3-Cache 4.0 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 AM4 (PGA 1331)
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB