Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 vs AMD Phenom II X4 840

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 840
Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 AMD Phenom II X4 840

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 or AMD Phenom II X4 840 - 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 8580 has 60 cores with 120 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 was released in Q4/2023.

The AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 840 was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8500 (12) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2)
5 Generation 5
Emerald Rapids Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 has 60 CPU cores and can calculate 120 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 is 2.00 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 840 is at 3.20 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
60 Cores 4
120 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 or AMD Phenom II X4 840 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 8580 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 358.4 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 840 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 8580 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
DDR5-5600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
358.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
300.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 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 8580 is 350 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 840 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 300.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 840 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
AMX, 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
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2011
10710 $ 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 Intel Xeon Platinum 8580
60C 120T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
412 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 Intel Xeon Platinum 8580
60C 120T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1473 (100%)

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 8580 Intel Xeon Platinum 8580
60C 120T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2352 (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 8580 Intel Xeon Platinum 8580
60C 120T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (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 8580 Intel Xeon Platinum 8580
60C 120T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 AMD Phenom II X4 840
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