Xeon Platinum 8170M vs i5-10300H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1179	not rated
Place by popularity	34	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Comet Lake	Intel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency	11.06	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	17 September 2020 (4 years ago)	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$10,409

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M 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	4 (Quad-Core)	26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads	8	52
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	21
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.625 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	26 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	35.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M 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 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and Xeon Platinum 8170M.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 September 2020	25 April 2017
Physical cores	4	26
Threads	8	52
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	165 Watt

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