AMD A6-5350M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6256

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AMD A6-5350M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
AMD A6-5350M Intel Xeon Gold 6256

CPU comparison

AMD A6-5350M or Intel Xeon Gold 6256 - 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 A6-5350M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-5350M was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 was released in Q1/2020.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD A6-5000M (2) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
3 Generation 2
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5350M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5350M is 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 is at 3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz).

AMD A6-5350M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 A6-5350M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A6-5350M or Intel Xeon Gold 6256 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 8450G GPU no iGPU
0.53 GHz GPU frequency --
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 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 8450G 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

The AMD A6-5350M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

AMD A6-5350M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
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 33.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-5350M is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A6-5350M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The AMD A6-5350M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 33.00 MB cache.

AMD A6-5350M Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
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
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price 3900 $
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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 A6-5350M AMD A6-5350M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
1222 (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 A6-5350M AMD A6-5350M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz
276 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
@ 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 A6-5350M AMD A6-5350M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1987 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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