AMD A4-4355M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6148

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AMD A4-4355M or AMD A4-4355M – 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 A4-4355M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-4355M, you'll need a motherboard with a FP2 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6148, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD A4-4000M Group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
2 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A4-4355M Name Intel Xeon Gold 6148
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Gold
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-4355M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-4355M is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6148 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2 Threads 40
2x Cores 20x
2 CPU Cores 20
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
1.9 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-4355M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-4355M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7400G, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 does not have integrated graphics.
192 Shaders --
Q3/2012 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units --
0.33 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation --
0.42 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon HD 7400G 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
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1333 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 17 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 150 W watts.
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-4355M 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 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6148 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 28.0 MB cache.
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2017
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
32 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 3100 $
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Skylake
1.0 MB L3-Cache 28.0 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 --
FP2 Socket LGA 3647
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes