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.
4 Generation 2
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Gold
AMD A4-5000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
AMD A4-5300 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

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.
2 CPU Cores 12
2 Threads 24
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.2 GHz
3.4 GHz Frequency 3.3 GHz
2x Cores 12x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
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.
4 Generation --
Q2/2012 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units --
128 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
32 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon HD 7480D GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
11 Direct X --
 
 

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

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.
2 Memory channels 6
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.0 TB
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2933
Yes AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

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