AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2

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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 or Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 - 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 B59 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 was released in Q4/2011.

The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 was released in Q1/2014.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
2 Generation 4
Callisto (K10) Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 3.40 GHz while the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 has 15 CPU cores and 30 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 is at 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
2 Cores 15
2 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 B59 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 or Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 B59 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 38.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 80 W, while the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 38.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
45 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AM3 Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 4700 $
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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 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
2188 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 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 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 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 B59 AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
172 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X2 B59 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
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