Intel Xeon Gold 6210U vs AMD Athlon 220GE

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Intel Xeon Gold 6210U or Intel Xeon Gold 6210U – 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 6210U features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6210U, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD Athlon 220GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 220GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 6210U Name AMD Athlon 220GE
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD Athlon
2 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 Group AMD Athlon 200
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6210U has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6210U is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 220GE is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.5 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
40 Threads 4
None None 3.4 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
20 CPU Cores 2
20x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6210U does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 220GE 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.
-- GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Direct X 12
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 3
-- Generation 8
-- 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.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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.
6 Memory channels 2
1.0 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 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 35 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6210U 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 27.5 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 220GE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2018
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design --
Cascade Lake Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen+)
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
1500 $ Release price 65 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
27.5 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB