Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 vs AMD Athlon II X4 631

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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 631
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 AMD Athlon II X4 631

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 or AMD Athlon II X4 631 - 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 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 has 52 cores with 104 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD Athlon II X4 631 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Xeon CPU Max (5) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
3 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Llano
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 is a 52 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X4 631 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
52 Cores 4
104 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

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.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1333
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
105.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
80 PCIe lanes --
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 has a TDP of 350 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X4 631 is 100 W.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 has a 105.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X4 631 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 631
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 4677 Socket FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2011
11590 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470
52C 104T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
363 (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.
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9470
52C 104T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1283 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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