AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Xeon Gold 6138F

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AMD A8-7670K or AMD A8-7670K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-7670K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-7670K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-7670K Name Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
AMD A Family Intel Xeon Gold
4 Generation 1
AMD A8-7000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-7670K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7670K is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.6 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
4 Threads 40
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 20
4x Cores 20x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-7670K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-7670K uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F does not have integrated graphics.
0.76 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2015 Release date --
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) GPU name
28 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
6 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 6
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-7670K is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6138F is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 28.0 MB cache.
Q2/2015 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Chip design Monolithic
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Skylake
28 nm Technology 14 nm
FM2+ Socket LGA 3647
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
120 $ Release price 2750 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 28.0 MB