Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD Athlon II X4 860K - 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 6242R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R was released in Q1/2020. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K was released 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 6242R is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
20 | Cores | 4 |
40 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
1024 GB | 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 |
35.75 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a TDP of 205 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is 95 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
76 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a 35.75 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | 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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
3286 $ | Release price | 70 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 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 6242R | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |