AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X4 940 or Intel Xeon Gold 6438N - 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 X4 940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 was released in Q1/2009. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N was released in Q1/2023. |
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AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
4 | Generation | 4 |
Deneb (K10) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is 3.00 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
4 | Cores | 32 |
4 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X4 940 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 |
Max. Memory | 4096 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 60.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 80 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is 125 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 940 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438N is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 60.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
45 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
AM2+ | Socket | LGA 4677 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q1/2009 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 3351 $ |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Intel Xeon Gold 6438N |
Unknown | Unknown |