Xeon Bronze 3206R vs A6-6400K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Bronze 3206R outperforms A6-6400K by a whopping 610% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2801 | 1255 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.42 | 7.72 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | no data |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (12 years ago) | 1 January 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 11 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 78 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4-2133 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8470D | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 192 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Xeon Bronze 3206R.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.86 | 6.11 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 1 January 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 85 Watt |
A6-6400K has 30.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Bronze 3206R, on the other hand, has a 610.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-6400K in performance tests.
Note that A6-6400K is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3206R is a server/workstation one.
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