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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | AMD Athlon II X4 740 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5220S or AMD Athlon II X4 740 - 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 5220S has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 was released in Q4/2012. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Trinity |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5220S has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is at 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5220S can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
24.75 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 125 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
14 nm | Technology | 32 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 | FM2 |
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 | Q4/2012 |
2000 $ | Release price | 60 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220S | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
Unknown | Unknown |