Intel Xeon Gold 6154 | AMD FX-8120 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6154 or AMD FX-8120 - 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 6154 has 18 cores with 36 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 6154 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD FX-8120 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8120 was released in Q2/2012. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD FX-8000 (11) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Skylake | Architecture | Vishera (Bulldozer) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6154 is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD FX-8120 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6154 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6154 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD FX-8120 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6154 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
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 | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6154 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the AMD FX-8120 is 95 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6154 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6154 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-8120 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6154 | Characteristic | AMD FX-8120 |
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, FMA3, FMA4 |
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 | Q2/2012 |
3500 $ | Release price | 115 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6154 | AMD FX-8120 |
Unknown | Unknown |