AMD FX-4170 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6140M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-4170 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
AMD FX-4170 Intel Xeon Gold 6140M

CPU comparison

AMD FX-4170 or Intel Xeon Gold 6140M - 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 FX-4170 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4170 was released in Q1/2012.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M was released in Q3/2017.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
1 Generation 1
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-4170 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-4170 is 4.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6140M has 18 CPU cores and 36 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6140M is at 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
4 Cores 18
4 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-4170 or Intel Xeon Gold 6140M 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-4170 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-4170 is 125 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6140M has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-4170 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 25.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-4170 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
AM3+ 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
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2017
120 $ Release price 5400 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4170 (61%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-4170 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M (0%)

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.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
517 (61%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz
842 (100%)

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.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
1413 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
4770 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
2785 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-4170 Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
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