Intel Xeon Gold 6126F vs AMD Phenom II X4 940

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Intel Xeon Gold 6126F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 940
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F AMD Phenom II X4 940

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F or AMD Phenom II X4 940 - 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 6126F has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Phenom II X4 940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 was released in Q1/2009.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Skylake Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 940 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.00 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 Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F or AMD Phenom II X4 940 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 Gold 6126F can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
768 GB 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 --
19.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is 135 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 940 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
135 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 19.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 940
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 AM2+
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 Q1/2009
1930 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 (48%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 (15%)

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 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
78 (48%)

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 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
1996 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
302 (15%)

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 Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
402 (100%)

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 Gold 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1411 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
169 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
649 (100%)

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 6126F Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3738 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6126F AMD Phenom II X4 940
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