AMD A10-7870K | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M | |
CPU comparisonAMD A10-7870K or Intel Xeon Gold 6238M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A10-7870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7870K was released in Q2/2015. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD A10-7000 (7) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Kaveri (Steamroller) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A10-7870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7870K is 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has 22 CPU cores and 44 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD A10-7870K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
4 | Cores | 22 |
4 | Threads | 44 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A10-7870K or Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.86 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A10-7870K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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AMD A10-7870K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | ||
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
34.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.25 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-7870K is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A10-7870K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A10-7870K is manufactured in 28 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 30.25 MB cache. |
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AMD A10-7870K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FM2+ | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2015 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
135 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD A10-7870K
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.86 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A10-7870K | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M |
Unknown | Unknown |