Intel Xeon Gold 6140M vs AMD A8-5500B

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 6140M		AMD A8-5500B
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Gold 6140M or AMD A8-5500B - 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 6140M has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M was released in Q3/2017. The AMD A8-5500B has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500B was released in Q4/2012.

Intel Xeon Gold (163)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)	CPU group	AMD A8-5000 (3)
1	Generation	2
Skylake	Architecture	Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD A8-5500B has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M	Characteristic	AMD A8-5500B
18	Cores	4
36	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.30 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
2.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.70 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.
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M	Characteristic	AMD A8-5500B
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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	AMD Radeon HD 7560D
	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	4
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	4
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	11

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	AMD Radeon HD 7560D
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500B can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M	Characteristic	AMD A8-5500B
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR3-1866
1536 GB	Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
25.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 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 6140M has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD A8-5500B is 65 W.
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M	Characteristic	AMD A8-5500B
140 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-5500B cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M	Characteristic	AMD A8-5500B
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	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 3647	Socket	FM2
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	Q4/2012
5400 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M (100%)

AMD A8-5500B (49%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M (0%)

AMD A8-5500B (0%)

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 6140M 18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz	842 (100%)
	AMD A8-5500B 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	411 (49%)

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 6140M 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-5500B 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1141 (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.


	Intel Xeon Gold 6140M @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-5500B AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz	389 (100%)

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 6140M 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-5500B 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	3615 (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 6140M 18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz	161 (100%)
	AMD A8-5500B 4C 4T @ 3.70 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 6140M 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	2785 (100%)
	AMD A8-5500B 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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