AMD Phenom II X4 B93 vs Intel Xeon W-2123

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AMD Phenom II X4 B93 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2123
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 Intel Xeon W-2123

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X4 B93 and the Intel Xeon W-2123 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X4 B93 4 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Intel Xeon W-2123 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
4 Generation 6
Deneb (K10) Architecture Skylake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-2223

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 B93 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-2123 clocks with 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X4 B93 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 X4 B93 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X4 B93, while the Intel Xeon W-2123 supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X4 B93 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 512 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 8.25 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X4 B93 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-2123 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X4 B93 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 B93 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-2123 is at 8.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Phenom II X4 B93 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2123
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 2066
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 294 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 (45%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 (38%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 (100%)

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 X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3489 (41%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8506 (100%)

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 X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (45%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
166 (100%)

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 X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284 (35%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
805 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1042 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4463 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1244 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Phenom II X4 B93 AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2123 Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4604 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X4 B93 Intel Xeon W-2123
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