AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

AMD Phenom II X3 B73 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M - 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 X3 B73 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 2.80 GHz while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is at 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz).

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.

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 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.

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.

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache.