AMD GX-216HC vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220

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AMD GX-216HC CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
AMD GX-216HC Intel Xeon Gold 5220

CPU comparison

AMD GX-216HC or Intel Xeon Gold 5220 - 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 GX-216HC has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-216HC was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 was released in Q2/2019.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Temash (Jaguar+) Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-216HC is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz).

AMD GX-216HC Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
2 Cores 18
2 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 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 GX-216HC Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
-- 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.

AMD Radeon HD 8210 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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.

AMD Radeon HD 8210 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD GX-216HC supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

AMD GX-216HC Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
8.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 24.75 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 48
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD GX-216HC has a TDP of 10 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220 is 125 W.

AMD GX-216HC Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-216HC has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220 cache has a total of 24.75 MB.

AMD GX-216HC Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
FT3 Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 1557 $
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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 GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
1087 (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 GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz
13522 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 GHz
77 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
@ 0.00 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 GX-216HC AMD GX-216HC
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 2.50 GHz
24788 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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