Xeon Gold 6434 vs PRO A6-8570
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6434 outperforms PRO A6-8570 by a whopping 1203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2348 | 438 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 14.19 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.74 | 7.55 |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | October 2018 (6 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,607 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434 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 | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 195 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434 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 PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | n/a | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 15.64 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 195 Watt |
PRO A6-8570 has 200% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6434, on the other hand, has a 1203.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 6434 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-8570 in performance tests.
Note that PRO A6-8570 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6434 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-8570 and Xeon Gold 6434, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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