Intel Xeon Gold 6150 vs AMD C-70

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Intel Xeon Gold 6150 or Intel Xeon Gold 6150 – 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6150 features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 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 6150, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD C-70 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD C series.
To use the AMD C-70, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6150 Name AMD C-70
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD C
1 Generation 1
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group AMD C
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6150 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6150 is 2.7 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.
The AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD C-70 is 1.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.33 GHz.
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 1.33 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
2.7 GHz Frequency 1.0 GHz
36 Threads 2
None None 1.33 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
18 CPU Cores 2
18x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6150 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD C-70 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD C-70 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6290, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2011
-- Direct X 11
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6290
-- Technology 40 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 80
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Execution units 1
-- Generation 3
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.4 GHz
 
 

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

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.
6 Memory channels 1
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1066
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 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 9 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6150 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 25.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD C-70 is manufactured using a 40 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2012
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
Monolithic Chip design --
Skylake Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
14 nm Technology 40 nm
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 413
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
3400 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
25.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB