Intel Xeon Gold 6238M vs AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
Intel Xeon Gold 6238M AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M and the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M 22 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Athlon (29)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD Athlon Gold 3000G (4)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M is a 22 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 44 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
22 Cores 4
44 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 6238M Characteristic AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 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 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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6238M, while the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
30.25 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 45 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238M has 30.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M Characteristic AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
14 nm Technology 12 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, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2020
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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 6238M Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (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 6238M Intel Xeon Gold 6238M
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
7008 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6238M AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
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