Intel Xeon Gold 6238 vs AMD A4-5145M

Last updated: 2023-05-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 6238		AMD A4-5145M
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Gold 6238 or AMD A4-5145M - 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 6238 has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A4-5145M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5145M was released in Q2/2013.

Intel Xeon Gold (163)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)	CPU group	AMD A4-5000M (2)
2	Generation	3
Cascade Lake	Architecture	Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD A4-5145M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5145M is at 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
22	Cores	2
44	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.60 GHz
2.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.60 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 6238	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 or AMD A4-5145M 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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8310G
	GPU frequency	0.42 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.55 GHz
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
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 8310G
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 6238 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD A4-5145M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR3-1333
1024 GB	Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
30.25 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
48	PCIe lanes	--
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 140 W, while the AMD A4-5145M has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
140 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	17 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 30.25 MB cache. The AMD A4-5145M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 6238	Characteristic	AMD A4-5145M
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	FP2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2013
2615 $	Release price	--

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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 6238 22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz	1076 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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 6238 22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz	15622 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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 6238 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-5145M AMD Radeon HD 8310G @ 0.55 GHz	141 (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 6238 22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz	27598 (100%)
	AMD A4-5145M 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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