AMD A8-5550M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
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CPU comparisonAMD A8-5550M 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 A8-5550M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5550M was released in Q2/2013. 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 A8-5000M (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
| 3 | Generation | 2 |
| Richland (Piledriver) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-5550M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.10 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 A8-5550M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
| 3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
| 3.10 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 8550G | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.52 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.72 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 4 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | 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 8550G | 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 A8-5550M 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 A8-5550M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
| 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 | -- |
| 4.00 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 A8-5550M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y is 150 W. |
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| AMD A8-5550M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-5550M has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y cache has a total of 24.75 MB. |
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| AMD A8-5550M | 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 |
| 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 | Q2/2019 |
| -- | Release price | 2726 $ |
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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.
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AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-5550M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD A8-5550M | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
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