Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Xeon Gold 6142F

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Q4/2019
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF or Intel Xeon Gold 6142F? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has 6 cores and 12 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.60 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF was released on Q4/2019.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F has 16 cores with 12 threads and 3.60 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142F was released on Q3/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
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  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 6
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
    Around 3% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
Report a bug
  • Higher clock speed
    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
    Around 19% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 160 W
    About 0.41 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon Gold 6142F vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 6142F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon Gold 6142F left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Gold left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 left arrow AMD Ryzen 2000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 6142F vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 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
    2.60 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 6142F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 6142F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF. 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
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 6142F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 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
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    6 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 20
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 6142F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 6142F or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF? 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)
    160 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 6142F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    22.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake left arrow Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 3647 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q4/2019
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 6142F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Asus ROG GL702ZC-GC174T
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