Intel Xeon Gold 6138F vs AMD A6-4400M

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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F or Intel Xeon Gold 6138F – 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6138F features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD A6-4400M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-4400M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r2 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group AMD A6-4000M
1 Generation 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Name AMD A6-4400M
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is 2.0 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.
The AMD A6-4400M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-4400M is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
None None 3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
20 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
20x Cores 2x
40 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A6-4400M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-4400M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7520G, 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Execution units 3
-- Release date Q2/2012
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7520G
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 0.5 GHz
-- Generation 4
-- 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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- AV1 No
 
 

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.
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1600
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
6 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 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 35 W watts.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F 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 28.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A6-4400M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
14 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2012
2750 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
28.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
LGA 3647 Socket FS1r2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Skylake Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)