AMD FX-8150 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-8150 or Intel Xeon Gold 6242 - 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-8150 has 8 cores with 8 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-8150 was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 was released in Q2/2019. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD FX-8000 (11) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-8150 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8150 is 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is at 2.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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AMD FX-8150 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-8150 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 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 FX-8150 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 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-8150 is 125 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD FX-8150 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-8150 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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AMD FX-8150 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
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 |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
140 $ | Release price | 2534 $ |
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AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-8150 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 |
Unknown | Unknown |