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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6230 and the AMD Athlon II X2 215 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6230 20 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Athlon II X2 215 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6230 is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 40 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
20 | Cores | 2 |
40 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6230, while the AMD Athlon II X2 215 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
27.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6230 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 215 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6230 has 27.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 215 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
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 | MMX, 3DNow!, 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 | Q3/2009 |
1896 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
Unknown | Unknown |