Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs AMD A6-6400K

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-6400K
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 AMD A6-6400K

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 or AMD A6-6400K - 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 Platinum 8253 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD A6-6400K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6400K was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group AMD A6-6000 (3)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the AMD A6-6400K has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6400K is at 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
16 Cores 2
32 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 or AMD A6-6400K 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 HD 8470D
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 HD 8470D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD A6-6400K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1866
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is 125 W, while the AMD A6-6400K has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD A6-6400K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 3647 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2013
3115 $ Release price 55 $
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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 Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
471 (100%)

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 Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
723 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
286 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
252 (100%)

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 Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307 (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 Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
2397 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
370 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 AMD A6-6400K
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