AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460

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AMD Athlon II X2 220 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
AMD Athlon II X2 220 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 220 or Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 - 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 220 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 220 was released in Q3/2010.

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has 40 cores with 80 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon CPU Max (5)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5)
1 Generation 3
Propus Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 2.80 GHz while the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has 40 CPU cores and 80 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 is at 2.20 GHz (3.50 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
2 Cores 40
2 Threads 80
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 220 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 or Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 220 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 97.50 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 80
-- PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 97.50 MB cache.

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
45 nm Technology 10 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
AM3 Socket LGA 4677
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 8750 $
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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 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
371 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 3.50 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 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
699 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 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 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1025 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 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 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
250 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9460
40C 80T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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