AMD Phenom II X2 560 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238L

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AMD Phenom II X2 560 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Intel Xeon Gold 6238L

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X2 560 or Intel Xeon Gold 6238L - 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 Phenom II X2 560 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 was released in Q3/2010.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L was released in Q2/2019.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Callisto (K10) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L has 22 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
2 Cores 22
2 Threads 44
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Phenom II X2 560 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238L can connect up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 4608 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 30.25 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L is 140 W.

AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238L cache has a total of 30.25 MB.

AMD Phenom II X2 560 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2019
65 $ Release price --
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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 Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
424 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 3.70 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 Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
771 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 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 Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
2124 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 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 Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
87 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 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 Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
167 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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