AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Xeon D-1539

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AMD Athlon II X3 455 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1539
AMD Athlon II X3 455 Intel Xeon D-1539

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 455 and the Intel Xeon D-1539 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 455 3 core processor released in Q4/2010 with the Intel Xeon D-1539 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
1 Generation 1
Rana Architecture Broadwell
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon D-1539 clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1539
3 Cores 8
3 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.80 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 455 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1539
-- 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 455, while the Intel Xeon D-1539 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1539
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 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon D-1539 is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1539
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon D-1539 is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Athlon II X3 455 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1539
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
Q4/2010 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 520 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 455 (65%)
Intel Xeon D-1539 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 455 (26%)
Intel Xeon D-1539 (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 455 AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz
396 (65%)
Intel Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
607 (100%)

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 455 AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz
1066 (25%)
Intel Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
4215 (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 455 AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.30 GHz
1858 (26%)
Intel Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
7173 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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