Intel Xeon Gold 6330 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

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Intel Xeon Gold 6330 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 AMD Athlon II X2 245e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6330 and the AMD Athlon II X2 245e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6330 28 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the AMD Athlon II X2 245e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
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 6330 is a 28 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 56 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 245e clocks with 2.90 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
28 Cores 2
56 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 6330 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6330, while the AMD Athlon II X2 245e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
6144 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
187.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
42.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
64 PCIe lanes --
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330 has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 245e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6330 has 42.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 245e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 245e
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 Q2/2010
1894 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e (35%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 6330 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e (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 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 3.10 GHz
1098 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
382 (35%)

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 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
43066 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1130 (3%)

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 6330 Intel Xeon Gold 6330
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 245e AMD Athlon II X2 245e
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
741 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6330 AMD Athlon II X2 245e
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