Intel Xeon Gold 6250L vs AMD Athlon 5150

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Intel Xeon Gold 6250L or Intel Xeon Gold 6250L – 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 6250L features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 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 6250L, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD Athlon 5150 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
2 Generation 3
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group AMD Athlon 5000
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Name AMD Athlon 5150
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD Athlon
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is 3.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
4.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
8 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
4.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
8x Cores 4x
16 Threads 4
3.9 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Generation 5
-- Direct X 11.1
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Execution units 2
-- Release date Q2/2013
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 28 nm
-- Shaders 128
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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.
4.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3L-1600
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
6 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 185 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 25 W watts.
76 °C Tjunction max --
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L 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 Athlon 5150 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
LGA 3647 Socket AM1
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Cascade Lake Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2014
14 nm Technology 28 nm
35.8 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
6400 $ Release price 47 $