AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

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AMD Athlon 240GE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
AMD Athlon 240GE Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon 240GE and the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon 240GE 2 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
AMD Athlon (29) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD Athlon 200 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
5 Generation 3
Raven Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Ice Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 240GE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
2 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.10 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon 240GE, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 64
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon 240GE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y is 185 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 240GE has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Athlon 240GE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 4189
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2021
75 $ Release price 1977 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 240GE (71%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 240GE (11%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
930 (71%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1306 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2389 (11%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
21549 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4534 (10%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
45529 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1439 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
334 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
841 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
142 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 240GE AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
397 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon 240GE Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
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