AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X2 B59 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M - 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 Platinum 8170M has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Callisto (K10) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Platinum 8170M has 26 CPU cores and 52 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M |
2 | Cores | 26 |
2 | Threads | 52 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Platinum 8170M supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 1536 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 36.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is 80 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 36.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M |
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 |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 10400 $ |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B59 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M |
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