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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | AMD Phenom II X4 905e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6438M or AMD Phenom II X4 905e - 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 6438M has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438M was released in Q1/2023. The AMD Phenom II X4 905e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 905e was released in Q1/2009. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
4 | Generation | 4 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438M has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 2.20 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 905e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 905e is at 2.50 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438M can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 905e 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 6438M | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
60.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is 205 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 905e has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438M is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 905e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
10 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | 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 4677 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
3273 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
32C 64T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438M | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
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