AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M

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AMD Athlon II X3 440 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 3 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M which has 26 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16)
1 Generation 1
Rana Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
3 Cores 26
3 Threads 52
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 440 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
-- 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 X3 440, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 36.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
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, AVX-512
AM3 Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 10400 $
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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 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
374 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 3.70 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 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
944 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.50 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 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
1715 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz
3596 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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