Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs AMD A4-6250

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Intel Xeon Gold 6240 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-6250
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 AMD A4-6250

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 or AMD A4-6250 - 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 6240 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD A4-6250 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-6250 was released in .
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Unknown M (4)
2 Generation 0
Cascade Lake Architecture Unknown
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD A4-6250 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-6250 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD A4-6250
18 Cores 4
36 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 6240 Characteristic AMD A4-6250
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Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 or AMD A4-6250 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 Unknown
GPU frequency --
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Technology
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
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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 Unknown
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD A4-6250 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD A4-6250
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 2.00 MB
24.75 MB L3 Cache --
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 6240 is 150 W, while the AMD A4-6250 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD A4-6250
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The AMD A4-6250 is manufactured in 0 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD A4-6250
14 nm Technology
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions Unknown
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 769
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization Unknown
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2019 Release date
2448 $ Release price --
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