AMD Opteron X3418 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6252

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AMD Opteron X3418 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
AMD Opteron X3418 Intel Xeon Gold 6252

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Opteron X3418 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6252 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Opteron X3418 4 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6252 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
AMD Opteron (4) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD Opteron X3000 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
0 Generation 2
Toronto (Excavator) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Opteron X3418 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6252 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

AMD Opteron X3418 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6252
4 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Opteron X3418 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6252
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Toronto) GPU no iGPU
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0 GPU Generation --
Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Toronto) GPU no iGPU
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Opteron X3418, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6252 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD Opteron X3418 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6252
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 35.75 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 48
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Opteron X3418 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6252 is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Opteron X3418 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6252
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Opteron X3418 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6252 is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Opteron X3418 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6252
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
FP4 Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 3660 $
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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.
AMD Opteron X3418 AMD Opteron X3418
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
1024 (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 Opteron X3418 AMD Opteron X3418
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
20154 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Opteron X3418 AMD Opteron X3418
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Toronto) @ 0.80 GHz
610 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
@ 0.00 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 Opteron X3418 AMD Opteron X3418
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz
27157 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Opteron X3418 Intel Xeon Gold 6252
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