Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | AMD A8-5557M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6238L or AMD A8-5557M - 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 6238L has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 4608 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A8-5557M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5557M was released in Q2/2013. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD A8-5000M (3) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Richland (Piledriver) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is a 22 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD A8-5557M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | Characteristic | AMD A8-5557M |
22 | Cores | 4 |
44 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.10 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8550G |
GPU frequency | 0.52 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.72 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 5 |
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 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 HD 8550G |
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 & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238L supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD A8-5557M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | Characteristic | AMD A8-5557M |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
4608 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
30.25 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 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 6238L has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD A8-5557M is 35 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | Characteristic | AMD A8-5557M |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has a 30.25 MB cache, while the AMD A8-5557M cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | Characteristic | AMD A8-5557M |
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 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-5557M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238L | AMD A8-5557M |
Unknown | Unknown |