Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 vs AMD Athlon II X2 280
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 24 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Athlon II X2 280 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Skylake | Architecture | Propus |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 clocks with 3.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
| 24 | Cores | 2 |
| 48 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| 3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160, while the AMD Athlon II X2 280 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 768 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 33.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
| 150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 33.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 280 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
| 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 | MMX, 3DNow!, 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 |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
| 4700 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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