AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs AMD EPYC 7473X

AMD Athlon II X2 255 or AMD EPYC 7473X - 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 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD EPYC 7473X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7473X was released in Q2/2022.

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 3.10 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7473X has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7473X is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).

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.

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 or AMD EPYC 7473X 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.

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.

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7473X supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 7473X has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7473X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 800.00 MB cache.