Intel Xeon Gold 6254 | AMD A4-9120 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6254 or AMD A4-9120 - 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 6254 has 18 cores with 36 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 6254 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A4-9120 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120 was released in Q2/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD A4-9000 (2) |
2 | Generation | 6 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Stoney Ridge (Excavator) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6254 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6254 is 3.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD A4-9120 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120 is at 2.20 GHz (2.50 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6254 | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120 |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.50 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.20 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6254 or AMD A4-9120 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 R3 (Stoney Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 0.66 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 7 |
Technology | 28 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 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 R3 (Stoney Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6254 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD A4-9120 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6254 | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
24.75 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 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 6254 is 200 W, while the AMD A4-9120 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 6254 | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6254 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The AMD A4-9120 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6254 | Characteristic | AMD A4-9120 |
14 nm | Technology | 28 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 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | FP4 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
3803 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6254 | AMD A4-9120 |
Unknown | Unknown |