AMD FX-6120 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
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| AMD FX-6120 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-6120 or Intel Xeon Gold 6138F - 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-6120 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6120 was released in Q2/2012. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F was released in Q3/2017. |
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| AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| AMD FX-6100/6200 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Zambezi (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Skylake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-6120 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6120 is 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is at 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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| AMD FX-6120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138F |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 6 | Threads | 40 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
| 4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-6120 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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| AMD FX-6120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138F |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory | 768 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 | 28.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-6120 is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F 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 FX-6120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138F |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-6120 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD FX-6120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6138F |
| 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 |
| Q2/2012 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| -- | Release price | 2750 $ |
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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 FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 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 FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 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 FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
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| AMD FX-6120 | Intel Xeon Gold 6138F |
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