Intel Xeon D-1539 vs AMD Athlon II X3 440

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Intel Xeon D-1539 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 440
Intel Xeon D-1539 AMD Athlon II X3 440

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1539 or AMD Athlon II X3 440 - 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 D-1539 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1539 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 440 was released in Q1/2010.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
1 Generation 1
Broadwell Architecture Rana
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1539 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1539 is 1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X3 440 has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 440 is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 440
8 Cores 3
16 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 440
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-1539 or AMD Athlon II X3 440 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.

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 D-1539 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X3 440 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 440
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-1539 is 35 W, while the AMD Athlon II X3 440 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 440
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1539 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X3 440 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 440
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1667 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2010
520 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1539 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 (62%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1539 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 (23%)

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 D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
607 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
374 (62%)

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 D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
4215 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
944 (22%)

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.
Intel Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
7173 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
1715 (24%)

Devices using this processor

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