Xeon 6972P vs A6-6400K

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Primary details

Comparing A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2519not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.38no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P 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 cores2 (Dual-core)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache96 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C80 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P 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 configuration12
SocketFM27529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0no data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470DN/A
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

A6-6400K has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6972P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A6-6400K and Xeon 6972P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A6-6400K is a desktop processor while Xeon 6972P is a server/workstation one.


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