AMD A6-7000 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F

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AMD A6-7000 or AMD A6-7000 – 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 A6-7000 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-7000, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD A6-7000 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
5 Generation 1
AMD A6-7000 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Platinum
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-7000 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-7000 is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F is 2.1 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.
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
2 CPU Cores 24
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 24x
2 Threads 48
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-7000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-7000 uses the AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri), 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 Platinum 8160F does not have integrated graphics.
0.53 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
Q2/2014 Release date --
AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) GPU name
192 Shaders --
0.49 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 VP9 --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
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 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2666
-- Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
2 Memory channels 6
 
 

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 160 W watts.
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 160 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-7000 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 Platinum 8160F is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 33.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
28 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 4860 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
1.0 MB L3-Cache 33.0 MB
FM2+ Socket LGA 3647
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Skylake