Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N vs Intel Pentium G3460

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N or Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N – 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 8351N features 36 processor cores and has the capability to manage 72 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Pentium G3460 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 G3460, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Name Intel Pentium G3460
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 Group Intel Pentium G3000
3 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N has 36 CPU cores and can calculate 72 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium G3460 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3460 is 3.5 GHz
36 CPU Cores 2
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
36x Cores 2x
72 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
2.4 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium G3460 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3460 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.
-- Direct X 11.1
-- Execution units 10
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Shaders 80
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
-- Generation 7.5
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Technology 22 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 No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 187.6 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 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3-1600
187.6 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
8 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
6.0 TB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 225 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 53 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 53 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 54.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium G3460 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
54.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 1150
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2014
Ice Lake Architecture Haswell S
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
3027 $ Release price 82 $
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 --
10 nm Technology 14 nm