Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P vs Intel Celeron N3350

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P or Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P – 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 8358P 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 8358P, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Intel Celeron N3350 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N3350, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 Group Intel Celeron J3000/N3000
3 Generation 8
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P Name Intel Celeron N3350
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P 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 Intel Celeron N3350 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N3350 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
64 Threads 2
32x Cores 2x
32 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.4 GHz
2.6 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N3350 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N3350 uses the Intel HD Graphics 500, 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.
-- Shaders 96
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 12
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 500
 
 

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
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) 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 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 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 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 DDR3L-1866, LPDDR3-1866, LPDDR4-2400
Yes ECC No
6.0 TB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
 
 

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 6 W watts.
None TDP down 4 W
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P 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 Intel Celeron N3350 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2016
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
3950 $ Release price --
Ice Lake Architecture Braswell
48.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 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 BGA 1296
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
1520
1520
Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
290
290