AMD Athlon 300U | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon 300U and the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon 300U 2 core processor released in Q1/2019 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Athlon 300 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
6 | Generation | 2 |
Picasso (Zen+) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon 300U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6226 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon 300U, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon 300U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6226 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon 300U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6226 is at 19.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 |
12 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FP5 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2019 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 1776 $ |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon 300U | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 |
Unknown | Unknown |