Xeon Platinum 8460H vs C-70
Primary details
Comparing C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD C-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $10,710 |
Detailed specifications
C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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) | 40 (Tetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 80 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 105 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 76 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | 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
C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H 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 C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | 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 | AMD Radeon HD 6290 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2012 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 40 |
| Threads | 2 | 80 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 330 Watt |
C-70 has 3566.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8460H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and 1900% more physical cores and 3900% more threads.
We couldn't decide between C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-70 is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8460H is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-70 and Xeon Platinum 8460H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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