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
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Name Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
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.
6x Cores 22x
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
6 CPU Cores 22
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
12 Threads 44
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Q1/2020 Release date --
6 Execution units --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir) GPU name
1.5 GHz GPU frequency --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
9 Generation --
7 nm Technology --
 
 

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

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 AES-NI Yes
64.0 GB Max. Memory 4.5 TB
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2933
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 6
Yes ECC 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.
35 W TDP down None
54 W TDP up None
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

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.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2019
FP6 Socket LGA 3647
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
8.0 MB L3-Cache 30.2 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Cascade Lake
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Release price --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
7 nm Technology 14 nm