AMD A9-9420e vs Intel Xeon Gold 6208U

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AMD A9-9420e or AMD A9-9420e – 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 A9-9420e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A9-9420e, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A9-9420e Name Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Gold
4 Generation 2
AMD A9-9000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A9-9420e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9420e is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is 2.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.9 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.8 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
2 Threads 32
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 16
2x Cores 16x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A9-9420e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A9-9420e uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge), 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 Gold 6208U does not have integrated graphics.
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2016 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
28 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
7 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

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.
1 Memory channels 6
8.0 GB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR4-2933
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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 150 W watts.
90 °C Tjunction max --
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A9-9420e 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
Q2/2017 Release date Q1/2020
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Chip design Monolithic
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Cascade Lake
28 nm Technology 14 nm
FP4 Socket LGA 3647
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 1300 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 22.0 MB