Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs AMD Athlon II X3 405e
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | AMD Athlon II X3 405e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8256 or AMD Athlon II X3 405e - 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 X3 405e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e 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 X3 (Rana) (12) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Rana |
| 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 X3 405e has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
| 4 | Cores | 3 |
| 8 | Threads | 3 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 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 X3 405e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
| 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 | 1.50 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 X3 405e is 45 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
| 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 X3 405e cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
| 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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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 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 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 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 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 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | AMD Athlon II X3 405e |
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