AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238R | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Propus | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238R clocks with 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238R |
4 | Cores | 28 |
4 | Threads | 56 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X4 840, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238R |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 38.50 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238R |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 76 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is at 38.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6238R |
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 |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 2610 $ |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X4 840 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238R |
Unknown | Unknown |