AMD Ryzen 5 4600H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238L

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H or AMD Ryzen 5 4600H – 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 4600H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L features 22 processor cores and has the capability to manage 44 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 6238L, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Xeon Gold
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Name Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 4000H Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
3 Generation 2
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
6 CPU Cores 22
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
12 Threads 44
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
6x Cores 22x
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H uses the AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L does not have integrated graphics.
-- Max. displays --
12 Direct X --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
384 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1.5 GHz GPU frequency --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
Q1/2020 Release date --
7 nm Technology --
9 Generation --
6 Execution units --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.5 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.
Yes ECC Yes
64.0 GB Max. Memory 4.5 TB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2933
2 Memory channels 6
Yes AES-NI Yes
 
 

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 140 W watts.
54 W TDP up None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
35 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600H is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.2 MB cache.
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Cascade Lake
-- Release price --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
8.0 MB L3-Cache 30.2 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2019
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Part Number --
FP6 Socket LGA 3647
7 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)