AMD A6-6420K | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | |
CPU comparisonAMD A6-6420K or Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y - 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 A6-6420K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K was released in Q1/2014. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD A6-6000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Richland (Piledriver) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A6-6420K is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD A6-6420K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
2 | Cores | 18 |
2 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
4.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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 HD 8470D | GPU | no iGPU |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | 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 | -- |
11.2 | 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 8470D | 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 A6-6420K supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD A6-6420K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-6420K has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y is 150 W. |
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AMD A6-6420K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-6420K has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y cache has a total of 24.75 MB. |
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AMD A6-6420K | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
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 |
FM2 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2014 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
53 $ | Release price | 2726 $ |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A6-6420K | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
Unknown | Unknown |