Xeon Platinum 8360H vs A6-3670K
Primary details
Comparing A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Cooper Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 33 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H 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 configuration | 1 | 8 |
| Socket | FM1 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H 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 A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 RDIMM |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1.12 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6530D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 225 Watt |
A6-3670K has 125% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8360H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-3670K is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8360H is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3670K and Xeon Platinum 8360H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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