Intel Xeon Gold 6248R | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6248R or Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) - 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 6248R 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 6248R was released in Q1/2020. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) was released in Q4/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (85) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Aerith (Steam Deck) (1) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Aerith (Zen 2) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6248R has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is 3.00 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) is at 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248R | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6248R or Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) 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 Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 8 |
-- | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
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 Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
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 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6248R can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 88.0 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248R | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 88.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is 150 W, while the Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) 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 6248R | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248R | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
14 nm | Technology | 7 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 | FF3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | SteamOS (Arch Linux) |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
2889 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248R | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
Unknown | Valve Steam Deck |