AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs AMD EPYC 9634

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AMD Athlon II X2 215 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9634
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD EPYC 9634

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 215 or AMD EPYC 9634 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 was released in Q3/2009.

The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 cores with 168 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 was released in Q4/2022.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X2 215 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9634
2 Cores 84
2 Threads 168
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.25 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 II X2 215 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9634
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X2 215 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9634
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 84.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 384.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9634 is 290 W.

AMD Athlon II X2 215 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9634
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 290 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 300 W
-- TDP down 240 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9634 cache has a total of 468.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X2 215 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9634
45 nm Technology 5 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
AM3 Socket SP5
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 10304 $
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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 II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
358 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
674 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
950 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
241 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD EPYC 9634
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