AMD FX-6350 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-6350 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 - 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-6350 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6350 was released in Q2/2013. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 cores with 8 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 Platinum 8156 was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD FX-6300 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-6350 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6350 is 3.90 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is at 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD FX-6350 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.90 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-6350 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 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-6350 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 |
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 | 17.00 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-6350 is 125 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD FX-6350 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-6350 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 17.00 MB cache. |
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AMD FX-6350 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 |
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, FMA3, FMA4 | 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 |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
115 $ | Release price | 7000 $ |
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AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-6350 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 |
Unknown | Unknown |