Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs AMD A4-9120C

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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R – 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 6242R features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD A4-9120C features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-9120C, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
2 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD A
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R Name AMD A4-9120C
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group AMD A4-9000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD A4-9120C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120C is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
40 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 2.0 GHz
20x Cores 2x
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.4 GHz
20 CPU Cores 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A4-9120C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-9120C uses the AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), 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.
-- Execution units 3
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Technology 28 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Direct X 12
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Shaders 192
-- Generation 7
-- Release date Q2/2016
GPU name AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 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.
pci PCIe pci
1.0 TB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-1866
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth --
6 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 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 6 W watts.
76 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 35.8 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A4-9120C is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
14 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
3286 $ Release price --
LGA 3647 Socket FP4
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2019
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Cascade Lake Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
35.8 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Monolithic Chip design --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes