Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 vs Intel Celeron G3900

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 – 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 8284 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 8284, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Celeron G3900 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron G3900, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 Name Intel Celeron G3900
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 Group Intel Celeron G3000 6. Gen.
2 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 is 3.0 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 Intel Celeron G3900 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G3900 is 2.8 GHz
28 CPU Cores 2
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
28x Cores 2x
56 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron G3900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron G3900 uses the Intel HD Graphics 510, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 12.0
-- Execution units 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q1/2015
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- Shaders 96
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 510
-- Generation 9
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
6 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
1.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 240 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 51 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 51 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8284 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 Intel Celeron G3900 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
38.5 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2016
Cascade Lake Architecture Skylake S
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
14 nm Technology 14 nm
 
 

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