Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs AMD A10-7400P. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Xeon Gold AMD A
• Generation
  2 4
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 AMD A10-7000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  22 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.70 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  44 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
• GPU frequency
  0.58 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.65 GHz
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A10-7400P and Intel Xeon Gold 6238. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  6 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and AMD A10-7400P to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  140 W 35 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Gold 6238 and AMD A10-7400P, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  30.25 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cascade Lake Kaveri (Steamroller)
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  LGA 3647 FM2+
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q2/2014