AMD FX-9370 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138F

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AMD FX-9370 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
AMD FX-9370 Intel Xeon Gold 6138F

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-9370 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-9370 8 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F which has 20 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD FX-9000 (2) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
2 Generation 1
Vishera (Piledriver) Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9370 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.40 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-9370 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
8 Cores 20
8 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
4.70 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-9370 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-9370, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-9370 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 Management

The AMD FX-9370 has a TDP of 220 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-9370 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
220 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-9370 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is at 28.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD FX-9370 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, 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
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2017
195 $ Release price 2750 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9370 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9370 (23%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F (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-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
699 (23%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
3069 (100%)

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-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
613 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
3040 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 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-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
9652 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
787.9 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1528 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.00 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-9370 AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-9370 Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
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