Intel Xeon Gold 6208U vs AMD A12-9700P

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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A12-9700P
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U AMD A12-9700P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U and the AMD A12-9700P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U 16 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the AMD A12-9700P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD A12-9700 (2)
2 Generation 6
Cascade Lake Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD A12-9700P clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
2.60 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
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

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6208U, while the AMD A12-9700P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-1866
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
22.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 8
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD A12-9700P is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6208U has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A12-9700P is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
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 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, 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
Q1/2020 Release date Q4/2016
1300 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U (0%)
AMD A12-9700P (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U (100%)
AMD A12-9700P (9%)

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 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz
14034 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1239 (9%)

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 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
481 (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 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (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 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz
27092 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
72 (100%)

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 6208U Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
223 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6208U AMD A12-9700P
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