AMD Athlon II X2 260u vs Intel Xeon Gold 5411N

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AMD Athlon II X2 260u CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
AMD Athlon II X2 260u Intel Xeon Gold 5411N

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260u and the Intel Xeon Gold 5411N and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 260u 2 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5411N which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5411N clocks with 1.90 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
2 Cores 24
2 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 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 260u Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
-- 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 260u, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5411N supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 281.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4400
16 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 45.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 80
-- PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5411N is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 260u has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5411N is at 45.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
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 1388 $
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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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
258 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
24C 48T @ 3.90 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
478 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
24C 48T @ 1.90 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
250 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
24C 48T @ 3.90 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
476 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
24C 48T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
103 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
191 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
24C 48T @ 1.90 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 260u AMD Athlon II X2 260u
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
715 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
24C 48T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X2 260u Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
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