AMD Athlon II X3 400e vs Intel Xeon W-1270TE

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AMD Athlon II X3 400e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-1270TE
AMD Athlon II X3 400e Intel Xeon W-1270TE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 400e and the Intel Xeon W-1270TE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 400e 3 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Intel Xeon W-1270TE which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Xeon W-1200 (13)
1 Generation 10
Rana Architecture Comet Lake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 400e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-1270TE clocks with 2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X3 400e Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
3 Cores 8
3 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 X3 400e Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
-- 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 Intel UHD Graphics P630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Intel UHD Graphics P630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X3 400e, while the Intel Xeon W-1270TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X3 400e Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache 16.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X3 400e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-1270TE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X3 400e Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 400e has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-1270TE is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Athlon II X3 400e Characteristic Intel Xeon W-1270TE
45 nm Technology 14 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
AM3 Socket LGA 1200
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 Q2/2020
-- Release price 367 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 400e (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 400e (10%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE (100%)

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 X3 400e AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz
1317 (10%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
13567 (100%)

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 X3 400e AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz
280 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8C 16T @ 4.40 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 X3 400e AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.20 GHz
765 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X3 400e AMD Athlon II X3 400e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-1270TE Intel Xeon W-1270TE
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X3 400e Intel Xeon W-1270TE
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