Intel Xeon Gold 6240 vs AMD E1-1200

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Intel Xeon Gold 6240 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD E1-1200
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 AMD E1-1200

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 or AMD E1-1200 - 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 E1-1200 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E1-1200 was released in Q3/2012.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD E (23)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD E1/E2-1000 (3)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Zacate (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 E1-1200 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD E1-1200 is at 1.40 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD E1-1200
18 Cores 2
36 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.40 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 E1-1200
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 or AMD E1-1200 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 7310
GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 40 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 80
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 7310
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 6240 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD E1-1200 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD E1-1200
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1066
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
24.75 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 6240 is 150 W, while the AMD E1-1200 has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD E1-1200
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The AMD E1-1200 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Characteristic AMD E1-1200
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
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 413
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2012
2448 $ 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 6240 Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-1200 AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)

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 6240 Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-1200 AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
227 (100%)

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 6240 Intel Xeon Gold 6240
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-1200 AMD E1-1200
AMD Radeon HD 7310 @ 0.53 GHz
85 (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 6240 Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-1200 AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
708 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E1-1200 AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
98 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6240 AMD E1-1200
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