AMD Athlon II X4 620e vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X4 620e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
AMD Athlon II X4 620e Intel Xeon Gold 5218N

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 620e and the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 620e 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
1 Generation 2
Propus Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 620e is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218N clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X4 620e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
4 Cores 16
4 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.30 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 X4 620e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
-- 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 X4 620e, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X4 620e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 22.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X4 620e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is 110 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X4 620e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 110 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 620e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5218N is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Athlon II X4 620e Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
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
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD Athlon II X4 620e to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Gold 5218N to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 620e (34%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 620e (9%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N (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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
344 (34%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
1014 (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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1207 (9%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
12732 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
340 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1288 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
1232 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
135 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
475 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
62 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
249 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X4 620e Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Xeon Gold 5218RIntel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon Gold 5218R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
2. Intel Xeon Gold 5218NAMD EPYC 7262 Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs AMD EPYC 7262
3. Intel Xeon Gold 5218NIntel Xeon Gold 6222V Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6222V
4. Intel Xeon Gold 5218NAMD Ryzen 5 2600 Intel Xeon Gold 5218N vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600
5. Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4Intel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
6. AMD A4-6320Intel Xeon Gold 5218N AMD A4-6320 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
7. AMD EPYC 7401PIntel Xeon Gold 5218N AMD EPYC 7401P vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
8. Intel Celeron G1840TIntel Xeon Gold 5218N Intel Celeron G1840T vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
9. AMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Xeon Gold 5218N AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N
10. AMD Ryzen 5 2400GIntel Xeon Gold 5218N AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218N


back to index