Intel Xeon Gold 6138 vs AMD Phenom II X4 905e

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Intel Xeon Gold 6138 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 905e
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 AMD Phenom II X4 905e

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 or AMD Phenom II X4 905e - 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 6138 has 20 cores with 40 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 6138 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Phenom II X4 905e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 905e 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 6138 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 905e has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 905e
20 Cores 4
40 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 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 6138 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 905e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 6138 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 905e can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 905e
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 --
28.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 905e is 65 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 905e
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6138 has a 28.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 905e cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 905e
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
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2009
2750 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e (41%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e (12%)

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 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
20226 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3115 (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 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
66 (41%)

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 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
3069 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
253 (8%)

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 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1067 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
15439 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1261 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6138 AMD Phenom II X4 905e
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