AMD A9-9420 | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N | |
CPU comparisonAMD A9-9420 or Intel Xeon Gold 6230N - 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 A9-9420 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD A9-9000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A9-9420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9420 is 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is at 2.30 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N |
2 | Cores | 20 |
2 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A9-9420 or Intel Xeon Gold 6230N 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 R5 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
3 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | 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 R5 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A9-9420 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 27.50 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A9-9420 is 15 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6230N has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
10 W | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A9-9420 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230N is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 27.50 MB cache. |
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AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N |
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, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FP4 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 2046 $ |
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD A9-9420
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
20C 40T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A9-9420 | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N |
Unknown | Unknown |