Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5120 or AMD Athlon II X4 640 - 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 Gold 5120 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 was released in Q3/2017. The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 4 cores with 4 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 X4 640 was released in Q2/2010. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 640 is at 3.00 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 640 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
19.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is 105 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 640 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 19.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
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, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 3647 | 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 | Q2/2010 |
1700 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
Unknown | Unknown |