Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs AMD A6-3620

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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-3620
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R AMD A6-3620

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and the AMD A6-3620 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 28 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the AMD A6-3620 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD A6-3000 (5)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The AMD A6-3620 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Characteristic AMD A6-3620
28 Cores 4
56 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 6238R Characteristic AMD A6-3620
-- 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 HD 6530D
GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 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 6530D
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 6238R, while the AMD A6-3620 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Characteristic AMD A6-3620
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1600
1024 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 --
38.50 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD A6-3620 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Characteristic AMD A6-3620
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
76 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238R has 38.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A6-3620 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Characteristic AMD A6-3620
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 SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 3647 Socket FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2020 Release date Q4/2011
2610 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R (100%)
AMD A6-3620 (28%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R (100%)
AMD A6-3620 (7%)

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 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1136 (100%)
AMD A6-3620 AMD A6-3620
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
315 (28%)

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 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz
21433 (100%)
AMD A6-3620 AMD A6-3620
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1003 (5%)

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 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz
37522 (100%)
AMD A6-3620 AMD A6-3620
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2896 (8%)

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 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-3620 AMD A6-3620
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R AMD A6-3620
Unknown Unknown

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