Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | AMD Athlon II X2 240e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8256 or AMD Athlon II X2 240e - 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 8256 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e was released in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 240e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 240e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
16.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 240e is 45 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has a 16.50 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 240e cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
7010 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | AMD Athlon II X2 240e |
Unknown | Unknown |