AMD A8-6600K
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AMD A8-6600K vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L

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Released
Q2/2013
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Q2/2019
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A8-6600K or Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A8-6600K has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.20 GHz. The AMD A8-6600K was released on Q2/2013.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L has 24 cores with 4 threads and 4.20 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L was released on Q2/2019.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD A8-6600K
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
    Around -63% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
    Around 7% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    100 W left arrow 165 W
    About 1.65 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
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  • More number of cores
    24 left arrow 4
    6 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests AMD A8-6600K vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-6600K and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A8-6600K left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    AMD A8-6000 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-6600K vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 24
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 48
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A8-6600K and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.84 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow
  • Shader
    256 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11.2 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-6600K and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A8-6600K and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 48
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A8-6600K and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-6600K or Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    100 W left arrow 165 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-6600K and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 35.75 MB
  • Architecture
    Richland (Piledriver) left arrow Cascade Lake
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow LGA 3647
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2019
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A8-6600K and Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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