AMD A6-3420M vs Intel Xeon W-1250E

Last updated: 2023-05-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A6-3420M		Intel Xeon W-1250E
CPU comparison AMD A6-3420M or Intel Xeon W-1250E - 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 A6-3420M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Xeon W-1250E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1250E was released in Q2/2020.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD A6-3000M (9)	CPU group	Intel Xeon W-1200 (13)
1	Generation	10
Llano (K10)	Architecture	Comet Lake W
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A6-3420M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3420M is 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon W-1250E has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1250E is at 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz).
AMD A6-3420M	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1250E
4	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
1.50 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.70 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A6-3420M	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1250E
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A6-3420M or Intel Xeon W-1250E 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.
AMD Radeon HD 6520G	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics P630
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
3	GPU Generation	9.5
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
5	Compute units	24
320	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
11	DirectX Version	12

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 6520G	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics P630
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A6-3420M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-1250E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
AMD A6-3420M	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1250E
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR4-2666
	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	12.00 MB
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon W-1250E has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A6-3420M	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1250E
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	80 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A6-3420M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-1250E is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.
AMD A6-3420M	Characteristic	Intel Xeon W-1250E
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1	Socket	LGA 1200
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011	Release date	Q2/2020
--	Release price	260 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-3420M (0%)

Intel Xeon W-1250E (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-3420M (15%)

Intel Xeon W-1250E (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 A6-3420M AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz	256 (56%)
	Intel Xeon W-1250E Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (100%)

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 A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2084 (15%)
	Intel Xeon W-1250E 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	13894 (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 A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	259 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-1250E 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 A6-3420M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	773 (100%)
	Intel Xeon W-1250E 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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