Xeon Platinum 8568Y vs 3.20
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3114 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Gallatin (2003−2004) | no data |
| Release date | October 2003 (21 year ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 3.20 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 300 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 237 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 286 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 3.20 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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | 604 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 97 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 3.20 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 | - | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 3.20 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 Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 48 |
| Threads | 1 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 97 Watt | 350 Watt |
Xeon 3.20 has 260.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8568Y, on the other hand, has 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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