Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T vs AMD Athlon II X2 370K

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T AMD Athlon II X2 370K

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T or AMD Athlon II X2 370K - 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 Platinum 8160T has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1)
1 Generation 4
Skylake Architecture Richland
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
24 Cores 2
48 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

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 Platinum 8160T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Platinum 8160T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1866
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
33.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has a TDP of 150 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 65 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has a 33.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 370K
14 nm Technology 32 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 FM2
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 Q2/2013
4900 $ Release price 45 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K (56%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K (4%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
90 (56%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
3444 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
147 (4%)

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 Platinum 8160T Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1505 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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