AMD A4-6210 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9242

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AMD A4-6210 or AMD A4-6210 – 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 A4-6210 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-6210, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 features 48 processor cores and has the capability to manage 96 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
3 Generation 2
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Platinum
AMD A4-6000 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
AMD A4-6210 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-6210 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-6210 is 1.8 GHz
The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is 2.3 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.
None None 3.8 GHz
1.8 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
4 CPU Cores 48
4x Cores 48x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 Threads 96
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-6210 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-6210 uses the AMD Radeon R3 (Beema), 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 Platinum 9242 does not have integrated graphics.
6 Generation --
Q2/2014 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units --
128 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
28 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon R3 (Beema) GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
12 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

2 Memory channels 12
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR4-2933
Yes AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 281.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 350 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-6210 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 71.5 MB cache.
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2019
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Cascade Lake
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Chip design Monolithic
2.0 MB L3-Cache 71.5 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
32 nm Technology 14 nm
AM1 Socket LGA 3647
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes