Intel Xeon Gold 6140M vs AMD A10-6800K

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Intel Xeon Gold 6140M or Intel Xeon Gold 6140M – 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 6140M features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 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 6140M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD A10-6800K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-6800K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group AMD A10-6000
1 Generation 3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Name AMD A10-6800K
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6140M is 2.3 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 A10-6800K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-6800K is 4.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
36 Threads 4
18x Cores 4x
18 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.4 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 4.1 GHz
None None 4.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A10-6800K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-6800K uses the AMD Radeon HD 8670D, 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.
-- Shaders 384
-- Release date Q2/2013
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11.2
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 6
-- GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
-- Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8670D
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB 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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-2133
Yes ECC No
1.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
6 Memory channels 2
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 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 100 W watts.
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M 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 25.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-6800K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2013
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
5400 $ Release price 120 $
Skylake Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
25.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 3647 Socket FM2
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes