Xeon Platinum 8568Y vs FX-6330
Primary details
Comparing FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1670 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.12 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | no data |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 (8 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 300 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| 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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 December 2015 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 48 |
| Threads | 6 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 350 Watt |
FX-6330 has 180% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8568Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6330 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8568Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6330 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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