Intel Xeon Gold 6250 vs AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

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Intel Xeon Gold 6250 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 or AMD Ryzen 3 8440U - 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 6250 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 was released in Q1/2020.

The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
2 Generation 7
Cascade Lake Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250 is 3.90 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U is at 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz (4.50 GHz) A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
1x Zen 4
-- B-Core 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
3x Zen 4c

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 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 or AMD Ryzen 3 8440U 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 740M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 740M
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
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
1024 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250 is 185 W, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 15 W
76 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
14 nm Technology 4 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,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 3647 Socket FP8
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 Q1/2024
3400 $ 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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1202 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
9251 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (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 6250 Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
20922 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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