AMD Athlon II X4 631 vs Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468

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AMD Athlon II X4 631 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X4 631 or Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 - 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 X4 631 has 4 cores with 4 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 X4 631 was released in Q3/2011.

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon CPU Max (5)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) CPU group Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5)
2 Generation 3
Llano Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 631 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 has 48 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X4 631 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
4 Cores 48
4 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 631 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 X4 631 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X4 631 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
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
4.00 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 X4 631 has a TDP of 100 W, that of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 is 350 W.

AMD Athlon II X4 631 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 631 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 cache has a total of 105.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X4 631 Characteristic Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
32 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 SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
FM1 Socket LGA 4677
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 9900 $
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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 X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
363 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 3.50 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 X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1283 (100%)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9468
48C 96T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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