A10-6800K vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.13
+752%
A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms A10-6800K by a whopping 752% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3701921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.770.34
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency12.971.90
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894$142

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6230 has 3950% better value for money than A10-6800K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads404
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB192 KB
L2 cache20 MB4096 KB
L3 cache27.5 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °C74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K 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 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K 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 6230 and A10-6800K 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 6230 and A10-6800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8670D
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and A10-6800K.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no data

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 Gold 6230 17.13
+752%
A10-6800K 2.01

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.

Xeon Gold 6230 27210
+754%
A10-6800K 3186

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 6230 960
+98.8%
A10-6800K 483

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 6230 8116
+608%
A10-6800K 1146

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.13 2.01
Recency 2 April 2019 1 June 2013
Physical cores 20 4
Threads 40 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 752.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A10-6800K, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6800K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while A10-6800K is a desktop one.


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