AMD A4-4300M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6234

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AMD A4-4300M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
AMD A4-4300M Intel Xeon Gold 6234

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-4300M and the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-4300M 2 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD A4-4000M (2) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-4300M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6234 clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6234
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6234
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 7420G GPU no iGPU
0.48 GHz GPU frequency --
0.66 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon HD 7420G 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 & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A4-4300M, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6234
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 24.75 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-4300M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6234
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-4300M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6234 is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A4-4300M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6234
32 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
FS1r2 Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 2216 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-4300M (29%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-4300M (6%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
316 (29%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1082 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
492 (6%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
7973 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
AMD Radeon HD 7420G @ 0.66 GHz
168 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1680 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-4300M AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
239 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-4300M Intel Xeon Gold 6234
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