Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | AMD A6-9220 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6146 or AMD A6-9220 - 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 6146 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD A6-9220 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-9220 was released in Q2/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD A6-9000 (4) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Skylake | Architecture | Stoney Ridge (Excavator) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6146 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is 3.20 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD A6-9220 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9220 is at 2.50 GHz (2.90 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD A6-9220 |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6146 or AMD A6-9220 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 0.66 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 7 |
Technology | 28 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6146 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD A6-9220 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD A6-9220 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is 165 W, while the AMD A6-9220 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD A6-9220 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6146 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 25.00 MB cache. The AMD A6-9220 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | Characteristic | AMD A6-9220 |
14 nm | Technology | 28 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 | FP4 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
3250 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146 | AMD A6-9220 |
Unknown | Unknown |