Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs AMD FX-4100

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 6138		AMD FX-4100
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Gold 6138 or AMD FX-4100 - 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD FX-4100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4100 was released in Q4/2011.

Intel Xeon Gold (163)	Family	AMD FX (30)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)	CPU group	AMD FX-4100/4200 (5)
1	Generation	1
Skylake	Architecture	Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD FX-4100 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6138	Characteristic	AMD FX-4100
20	Cores	4
40	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.00 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
2.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138	Characteristic	AMD FX-4100
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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 The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD FX-4100 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138	Characteristic	AMD FX-4100
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR3-1866
768 GB	Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
28.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
48	PCIe lanes	--
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the AMD FX-4100 is 95 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138	Characteristic	AMD FX-4100
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a 28.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-4100 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138	Characteristic	AMD FX-4100
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 3647	Socket	AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017	Release date	Q4/2011
2750 $	Release price	90 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (100%)

AMD FX-4100 (44%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (100%)

AMD FX-4100 (14%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz	1067 (100%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	469 (44%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz	15439 (100%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1294 (8%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz	20226 (100%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	4051 (20%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz	1261 (100%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.80 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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1776.4 (100%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	636 (100%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz	161 (100%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz	3069 (100%)
	AMD FX-4100 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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