Intel Xeon Gold 5218B vs AMD Phenom II X3 740

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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 740
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B AMD Phenom II X3 740

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B and the AMD Phenom II X3 740 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 16 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Phenom II X3 740 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
2 Generation 3
Cascade Lake Architecture Heka (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X3 740 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
16 Cores 3
32 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 GHz 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 Gold 5218B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B, while the AMD Phenom II X3 740 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X3 740 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X3 740 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 740
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 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2010
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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 Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 AMD Phenom II X3 740
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5218B AMD Phenom II X3 740
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