AMD Athlon II X2 250u vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q

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AMD Athlon II X2 250u CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
AMD Athlon II X2 250u Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 250u or Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q - 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 250u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q has 52 cores with 104 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q has 52 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
2 Cores 52
2 Threads 104
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 250u supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
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
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 105.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 80
-- PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q is 350 W.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q cache has a total of 105.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X2 250u Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
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 SSE4.1, 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
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 9410 $
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
229 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
425 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
222 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 3.80 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 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
423 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 2.10 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 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
590 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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