Intel Xeon Gold 6234 | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 and the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6234 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2009. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Callisto (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6234 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.70 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 6234, while the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
24.75 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6234 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is 80 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6234 has 24.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q4/2009 |
2216 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6234 | AMD Phenom II X2 B55 |
Unknown | Unknown |