Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8368

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 features 38 processor cores and has the capability to manage 76 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 8368, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300
7 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8368
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Intel Xeon Platinum
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 has 38 CPU cores and can calculate 76 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
4x Kryo 585 Silver Cores C None
8 Threads 76
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 38x
8 CPU Cores 38
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Kryo 585 Prime Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
3.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 585 Gold Cores B None
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
None None 3.4 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 650, which has 512 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 does not have integrated graphics.
512 Shaders --
Q4/2019 Release date --
7 nm Technology --
12.0 Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units --
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
0.67 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU name
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

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.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5500 Memory type DDR4-3200
No ECC Yes
16.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
4 Memory channels 8
-- Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 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 270 W watts.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 270 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8368 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 57.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 6302 $
Kryo 585 Architecture Ice Lake
3.0 MB L3-Cache 57.0 MB
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SM8250-AC Part Number --
Socket LGA 4189
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

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