Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 vs AMD Athlon II X2 250u

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 or AMD Athlon II X2 250u - 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 9480 has 56 cores with 112 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 9480 was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 has 56 CPU cores and can calculate 112 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is at 1.60 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 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 or AMD Athlon II X2 250u 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 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is 350 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 112.50 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.