AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Xeon D-1602

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AMD Athlon II X3 420e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1602
AMD Athlon II X3 420e Intel Xeon D-1602

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X3 420e or Intel Xeon D-1602 - 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 X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010.

The Intel Xeon D-1602 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1602 was released in Q2/2019.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1600 (8)
1 Generation 3
Rana Architecture Hewitt Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 420e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The Intel Xeon D-1602 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X3 420e Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1602
3 Cores 2
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Athlon II X3 420e Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1602
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1602 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X3 420e Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1602
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon D-1602 is 27 W.

AMD Athlon II X3 420e Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1602
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 27 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a 1.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon D-1602 cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X3 420e Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1602
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 BGA 1667
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 113 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 420e (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1602 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 420e (63%)
Intel Xeon D-1602 (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 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
1555 (63%)
Intel Xeon D-1602 Intel Xeon D-1602
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2462 (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 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
314 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1602 Intel Xeon D-1602
2C 4T @ 3.20 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 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
880 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1602 Intel Xeon D-1602
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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