AMD Athlon Gold 3150C vs Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C or AMD Athlon Gold 3150C – 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 Athlon Gold 3150C features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Family Intel Xeon Gold
AMD Athlon Gold 3150C Name Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
4 Generation 2
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 48
2 CPU Cores 24
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.0 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 24x
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6240R does not have integrated graphics.
12 Direct X --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
14 nm Technology --
Q1/2018 Release date --
8 Generation --
3 Execution units --
192 Shaders --
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2933
32.0 GB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
2 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 165 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max 76 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
12 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is manufactured using a 14 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 6240R is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 38.5 MB cache.
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Part Number --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Dali (Zen) Architecture Cascade Lake
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
FP5 Socket LGA 3647
-- Release price 3950 $
4.0 MB L3-Cache 38.5 MB
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2020
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)