AMD A4-9120C | Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | |
CPU comparisonAMD A4-9120C or Intel Xeon Gold 6438M - 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 A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M was released in Q1/2023. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD A4-9000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
6 | Generation | 4 |
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A4-9120C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD A4-9120C | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438M |
2 | Cores | 32 |
2 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
3 | Compute units | -- |
192 | 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 R4 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A4-9120C supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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AMD A4-9120C | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438M |
DDR4-1866 | Memory | DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
15.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 60.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 80 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-9120C has a TDP of 6 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 205 W. |
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AMD A4-9120C | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438M |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A4-9120C has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M cache has a total of 60.00 MB. |
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AMD A4-9120C | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438M |
28 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
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 |
FP4 | Socket | LGA 4677 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows, Linux | |
Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 3273 $ |
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AMD A4-9120C
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A4-9120C | Intel Xeon Gold 6438M |
Unknown | Unknown |