Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 265
Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 AMD Athlon II X2 265

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 or AMD Athlon II X2 265 - 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 9222 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 was released in Q3/2019.

The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 cores with 2 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 X2 265 was released in Q2/2010.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
32 Cores 2
64 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.50 GHz 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 9222 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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 9222 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
71.50 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 has a TDP of 250 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 265 is 65 W.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 has a 71.50 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 265 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9222 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
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
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2010
-- 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 9222 Intel Xeon Platinum 9222
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
469 (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 9222 Intel Xeon Platinum 9222
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
868 (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 9222 Intel Xeon Platinum 9222
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1255 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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