AMD Athlon II X2 240e vs Intel Xeon w5-2465X

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AMD Athlon II X2 240e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w5-2465X
AMD Athlon II X2 240e Intel Xeon w5-2465X

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 240e or Intel Xeon w5-2465X - 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 240e 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 240e was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Xeon w5-2465X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2465X was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)
1 Generation 12
Propus Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2265
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 240e is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The Intel Xeon w5-2465X has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.70 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X2 240e Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2465X
2 Cores 16
2 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 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 240e Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2465X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 240e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2465X can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X2 240e Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2465X
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 33.75 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon w5-2465X is 200 W.

AMD Athlon II X2 240e Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2465X
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon w5-2465X cache has a total of 33.75 MB.

AMD Athlon II X2 240e Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2465X
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, AMX
AM3 Socket LGA 4677
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 1389 $
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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 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
369 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2465X Intel Xeon w5-2465X
16C 32T @ 4.70 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 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
715 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2465X Intel Xeon w5-2465X
16C 32T @ 3.70 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 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
994 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2465X Intel Xeon w5-2465X
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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