Intel Xeon Gold 6240R | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6240R or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z - 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 6240R has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R was released in Q1/2020. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.73 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z was released in Q2/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is 2.40 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is at 2.70 GHz (4.73 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240R | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.73 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 680M |
GPU frequency | 2.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.20 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 6 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon 680M |
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 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240R | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
38.50 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is 165 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240R | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 28 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
76 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240R | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
14 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
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 | FP7 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
3950 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 4.73 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240R | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z |
Unknown | Unknown |