AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q

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AMD Athlon II X3 420e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
AMD Athlon II X3 420e Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X3 420e 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 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 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 X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18)
1 Generation 4
Rana Architecture Sapphire Rapids
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 Platinum 8470Q has 52 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X3 420e Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
3 Cores 52
3 Threads 104
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Platinum 8470Q
-- 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 Platinum 8470Q can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X3 420e 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
1.50 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 X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q is 350 W.

AMD Athlon II X3 420e Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 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 Platinum 8470Q cache has a total of 105.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X3 420e 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
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 9410 $
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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 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 X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
880 (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 X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
1555 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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