AMD A6-5400K | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | |
CPU comparisonAMD A6-5400K or Intel Xeon Gold 6240M - 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 A6-5400K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-5400K was released in Q3/2012. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD A6-5000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Kabini (Jaguar) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A6-5400K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5400K is 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has 18 CPU cores and 36 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is at 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD A6-5400K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
2 | Cores | 18 |
2 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A6-5400K or Intel Xeon Gold 6240M 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 HD 7540D | GPU | no iGPU |
0.64 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
4 | 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 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 HD 7540D | 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 A6-5400K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M 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 A6-5400K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | ||
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
29.9 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-5400K is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A6-5400K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-5400K is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 24.75 MB cache. |
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AMD A6-5400K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
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 | 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 | |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
45 $ | Release price | 5448 $ |
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AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD A6-5400K
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A6-5400K | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M |
Unknown | Unknown |