AMD C-50 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F

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AMD C-50 or AMD C-50 – 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 C-50 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD C series.
To use the AMD C-50, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F features 28 processor cores and has the capability to manage 56 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 8176F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD C-50 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
AMD C Family Intel Xeon Platinum
1 Generation 1
AMD C Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-50 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD C-50 is 1.0 GHz
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
normal Core architecture normal
1.0 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
None None 3.8 GHz
2 Threads 56
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 28
2x Cores 28x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD C-50 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD C-50 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6250, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F does not have integrated graphics.
0.28 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2010 Release date --
11 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU name
40 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
80 Shaders --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1 Execution units --
3 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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.
Decode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

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.
1 Memory channels 6
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
DDR3-1066 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 9 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 173 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 173 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD C-50 is manufactured using a 40 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 39.0 MB cache.
Q1/2011 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Chip design Monolithic
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Skylake
40 nm Technology 14 nm
BGA 413 Socket LGA 3647
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 11800 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
1.0 MB L3-Cache 39.0 MB