Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M and the AMD Athlon II X4 860K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M 18 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Athlon II X4 860K which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2014. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Kaveri |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 36 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
24.75 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has 24.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 860K is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
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 | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 3647 | Socket | FM2+ |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
5448 $ | Release price | 70 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |