Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M vs AMD A4-6300

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M		AMD A4-6300
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD A4-6300 - 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 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019. The AMD A4-6300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-6300 was released in Q2/2013.

Intel Xeon Platinum (89)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)	CPU group	AMD A4-6000 (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 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD A4-6300 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-6300 is at 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
24	Cores	2
48	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	3.70 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.90 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 8260M	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD A4-6300 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 8370D
	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	2
--	Shader	128
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 8370D
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 8260M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD A4-6300 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 8260M	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR3-1866
	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	--
35.75 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 8260M is 165 W, while the AMD A4-6300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
165 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The AMD A4-6300 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	Characteristic	AMD A4-6300
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
--	Release price	45 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (0%)

AMD A4-6300 (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (100%)

AMD A4-6300 (4%)

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 8260M 24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz	33989 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	1429 (4%)

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 8260M 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	449 (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 8260M 24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz	703 (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 8260M 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	366 (100%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.90 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 Platinum 8260M @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-6300 AMD Radeon HD 8370D @ 0.76 GHz	195 (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 8260M 24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-6300 2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz	355 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M	AMD A4-6300
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