AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | AMD Athlon II X2 220 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 and the AMD Athlon II X2 220 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 8 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the AMD Athlon II X2 220 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Snowy Owl (Zen) | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 220 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 220 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 512 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255, while the AMD Athlon II X2 220 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 220 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
512 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
32 | PCIe lanes | -- |
31.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 220 |
55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
25 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 220 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 220 |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
SP4r2 | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2018 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 | AMD Athlon II X2 220 |
Unknown | Unknown |