Intel Xeon Gold 6140M vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T

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Intel Xeon Gold 6140M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M AMD Phenom II X4 960T

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M or AMD Phenom II X4 960T - 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 6140M has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T was released in Q3/2011.
Intel Xeon Gold (148) 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 6140M is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 960T has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
18 Cores 4
36 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 6140M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
-- 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 6140M supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
1536 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 --
25.00 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 6140M has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is 95 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6140M has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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 Q3/2011
5400 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz
842 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
436 (52%)

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 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (55%)

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 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
2785 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
344 (12%)

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 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1362 (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 6140M Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4236 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6140M AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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