Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 vs AMD Athlon II X3 455

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 or AMD Athlon II X3 455 - 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 8180 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 455 was released in Q4/2010.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 is 2.50 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 455 is at 3.30 GHz.

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.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 or AMD Athlon II X3 455 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X3 455 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 is 205 W, while the AMD Athlon II X3 455 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 39.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X3 455 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache.