AMD A4-5300 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

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AMD A4-5300 or AMD A4-5300 – 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 A4-5300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-5300, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6246, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A4-5300 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6246
AMD A4-5000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
4 Generation 2
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Gold
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5300 is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
No Overclocking No
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.2 GHz
2 Threads 24
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 12x
3.4 GHz Frequency 3.3 GHz
2 CPU Cores 12
normal Core architecture normal
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-5300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-5300 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7480D, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 does not have integrated graphics.
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
2 Execution units --
Q2/2012 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Generation --
11 Direct X --
32 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon HD 7480D 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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No AV1 --
No VP9 --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP8 --
Decode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AVC --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.0 TB
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2933
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 165 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-5300 is manufactured using a 28 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 6246 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.8 MB cache.
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
1.0 MB L3-Cache 24.8 MB
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2019
38 $ Release price 3286 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
FM2 Socket LGA 3647
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Cascade Lake
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)