AMD Ryzen 5 2600H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6240M

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H or AMD Ryzen 5 2600H – 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 Ryzen 5 2600H features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 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 6240M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
1 Generation 2
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Xeon Gold
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Name Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
AMD Ryzen 2000H Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is 2.6 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.
3.2 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
4x Cores 18x
8 Threads 36
No Overclocking No
4 CPU Cores 18
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.9 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H uses the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M does not have integrated graphics.
8 Generation --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
14 nm Technology --
8 Execution units --
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders --
Q1/2018 Release date --
12 Direct X --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2933
2 Memory channels 6
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes ECC Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 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.
95 °C Tjunction max --
35 W TDP up None
54 W TDP down None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.8 MB cache.
195 $ Release price 5448 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
14 nm Technology 14 nm
4.0 MB L3-Cache 24.8 MB
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Cascade Lake
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2019
FP5 Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
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SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512