Xeon Platinum 8450H vs A4-3300
Primary details
Comparing A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2796 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.86 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 7 September 2011 (13 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,708 |
Detailed specifications
A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 8 |
| Socket | FM1 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6410D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 September 2011 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 28 |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 250 Watt |
A4-3300 has 284.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8450H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A4-3300 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8450H is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-3300 and Xeon Platinum 8450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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