Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 and the AMD Athlon II X2 270 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Athlon II X2 270 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 270 clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5122, while the AMD Athlon II X2 270 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
17.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 270 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
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 | Q3/2011 |
1250 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 270
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 | AMD Athlon II X2 270 |
Unknown | Unknown |