AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8153

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AMD A8-3530MX or AMD A8-3530MX – 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 AMD A8-3530MX features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3530MX, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD A6-3000M Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
1 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-3530MX Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Platinum
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3530MX is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 32
4x Cores 16x
4 CPU Cores 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking No
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.8 GHz
1.9 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3530MX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3530MX uses the AMD Radeon HD 6620G, which has 400 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 does not have integrated graphics.
400 Shaders --
Q2/2011 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
5 Execution units --
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
3 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon HD 6620G 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.
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 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
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2666
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
2 Memory channels 6
-- Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 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 125 W watts.
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3530MX is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2017
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
32 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 3100 $
Llano (K10) Architecture Skylake
4.0 MB L3-Cache 22.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FS1 Socket LGA 3647
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes