AMD A6-5400B vs Intel Xeon Silver 4116T

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AMD A6-5400B or AMD A6-5400B – 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 A6-5400B 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 A6-5400B, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Silver series.
To use the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Silver
AMD A6-5400B Name Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
4 Generation 1
AMD A6-5000 Group Intel Xeon Silver 4100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5400B has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5400B is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2 CPU Cores 12
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2 Threads 24
3.6 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 12x
No Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-5400B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-5400B uses the AMD Radeon HD 7540D, 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 Silver 4116T does not have integrated graphics.
-- Max. displays --
AMD Radeon HD 7540D GPU name
192 Shaders --
11 Direct X --
Q2/2012 Release date --
4 Generation --
3 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
32 nm Technology --
0.64 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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

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 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR4-2400
2 Memory channels 6
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
-- Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
 
 

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 85 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-5400B 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 Silver 4116T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
FM2 Socket LGA 3647
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 1100 $
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2017
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Chip design Monolithic
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Skylake SP
1.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
28 nm Technology 14 nm
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d