Intel Xeon Silver 4116T vs AMD Athlon II X2 340

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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 340
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T AMD Athlon II X2 340

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T and the AMD Athlon II X2 340 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T 12 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD Athlon II X2 340 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Intel Xeon Silver (27) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1)
1 Generation 3
Skylake SP Architecture Trinity
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
12 Cores 2
24 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

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 Silver 4116T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4116T, while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1600
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 340 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4116T has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 340 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
14 nm Technology 32 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 FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2012
1100 $ Release price 30 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
15201 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1300 (9%)

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 Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
77 (59%)

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 Silver 4116T Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
1722 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
126 (7%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4116T AMD Athlon II X2 340
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