Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q AMD Phenom II X2 B55

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q or AMD Phenom II X2 B55 - 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 8470Q has 52 cores with 104 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 was released in Q4/2009.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 545 (9)
4 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Callisto (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q has 52 CPU cores and can calculate 104 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q is 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B55
52 Cores 2
104 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 8470Q Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B55
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q or AMD Phenom II X2 B55 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.

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 8470Q can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B55
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
105.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
80 PCIe lanes --
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q is 350 W, while the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B55
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q is manufactured in 10 nm and has 105.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 B55
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 4677 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2009
9410 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1931 (100%)

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 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)

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 8470Q Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q
52C 104T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
152 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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