Xeon Platinum 8368 vs A6-7480

Primary details

Comparing A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2262	15
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Carrizo (2015−2018)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	26 October 2018 (5 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$29	$12855

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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)	38
Threads	2	76
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	160K	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368 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	2
Socket	FM2+	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	6 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R5

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Platinum 8368 outperforms A6-7480 by 4902% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	1.19	59.52
Recency	26 October 2018	6 April 2021
Physical cores	2	38
Threads	2	76
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	270 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7480 and Xeon Platinum 8368, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---