AMD Athlon II X2 235e vs Intel Xeon Gold 5320T

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AMD Athlon II X2 235e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
AMD Athlon II X2 235e Intel Xeon Gold 5320T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 235e and the Intel Xeon Gold 5320T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 235e 2 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5320T which has 20 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
1 Generation 3
Propus Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
2 Cores 20
2 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

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

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 235e, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5320T supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 187.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 187.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 30.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5320T is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5320T is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 235e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
AM3 Socket LGA 4189
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 1727 $
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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 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
356 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
20C 40T @ 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 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
689 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
20C 40T @ 2.80 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 235e AMD Athlon II X2 235e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
1094 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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