Intel Xeon Gold 6312U vs AMD Athlon II X2 220

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Intel Xeon Gold 6312U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 220
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U AMD Athlon II X2 220

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U or AMD Athlon II X2 220 - 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 6312U has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U was released in Q2/2021.

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 220 was released in Q3/2010.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
3 Generation 1
Ice Lake Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
24 Cores 2
48 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6312U supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 220 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
6144 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
64 PCIe lanes --
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a TDP of 185 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 65 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a 36.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 220 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 220
10 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 4189 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2010
1450 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 (28%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 (3%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1338 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
371 (28%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
23285 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
699 (3%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
43717 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1025 (2%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
250 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U AMD Athlon II X2 220
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