Xeon Gold 6548N vs Athlon 700
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird (2000) | Emerald Rapids |
| Release date | June 2000 (24 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.7 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 60 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 120 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 37 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N 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 | 2 |
| Socket | A | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 32 |
| Threads | 1 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 270 Watt |
Athlon 700 has 575% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6548N, on the other hand, has 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6548N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 700 and Xeon Gold 6548N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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