A6-6400K vs Xeon Gold 6130

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6130
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
12.23
+1322%

Xeon Gold 6130 outperforms A6-6400K by a whopping 1322% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6792744
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.21no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency4.130.56
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date25 April 2017 (8 years ago)1 June 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads322
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1 MB96 KB
L2 cache16 MB1024 KB
L3 cache22 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FM2
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K 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 Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K 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 Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8470D
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data192
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and A6-6400K.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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.

Xeon Gold 6130 12.23
+1322%
A6-6400K 0.86

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.

Xeon Gold 6130 21490
+1321%
Samples: 25
A6-6400K 1512
Samples: 642

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 6130 1082
+167%
A6-6400K 405

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 6130 7234
+1174%
A6-6400K 568

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.23 0.86
Recency 25 April 2017 1 June 2013
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6130 has a 1322.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A6-6400K, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-6400K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6130 is a server/workstation processor while A6-6400K is a desktop one.

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