Intel Xeon W-1250 vs AMD A6-9220C

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250 and AMD A6-9220C processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - CPU mark, PassMark - Single thread mark.

Intel Xeon W-1250

AMD A6-9220C

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 74% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
13x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13690 vs 1053
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2846 vs 995

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13690 vs 1053
PassMark - Single thread mark	2846 vs 995

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220C

13.3x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250
CPU 2: AMD A6-9220C

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13690

1053

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2846

995

Name	Intel Xeon W-1250	AMD A6-9220C
PassMark - CPU mark	13690	1053
PassMark - Single thread mark	2846	995

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1250	AMD A6-9220C
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	Q2'20	31 January 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$255 - $258
Place in performance rating	621	2189
Processor Number	W-1250
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM922CANN23AC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Compute Cores		5
Die size		124.5 mm2
Number of GPU cores		3
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BE6
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Radeon R5 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		720 MHz
iGPU core count		3
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FT4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	6 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)