Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | AMD Phenom II X4 850 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6238 or AMD Phenom II X4 850 - 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 6238 has 22 cores with 44 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6238 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238 has 22 CPU cores and can calculate 44 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 850 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 850 is at 3.30 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
22 | Cores | 4 |
44 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
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 | -- |
30.25 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is 140 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 850 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6238 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 30.25 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
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 | Q2/2011 |
2615 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238 | AMD Phenom II X4 850 |
Unknown | Unknown |