Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 vs AMD Athlon 3000G

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 – 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 8358 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 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 8358, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The AMD Athlon 3000G features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 3000G, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 Group AMD Athlon 3000
3 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Name AMD Athlon 3000G
Intel Xeon Platinum Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon 3000G has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 3000G is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
64 Threads 4
32x Cores 2x
32 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking Yes
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.5 GHz
2.6 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
None None 3.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 3000G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 3000G 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 1.0 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 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 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 42.7 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
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2666
Yes ECC Yes
6.0 TB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 250 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.
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 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 48.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 3000G is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q4/2019
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
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
3950 $ Release price 49 $
Ice Lake Architecture Dali (Zen)
48.0 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 4189 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes