Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD Athlon II X2 370K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4208 or AMD Athlon II X2 370K - 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 Silver 4208 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4208 was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K was released in Q2/2013. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Richland |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4208 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4208 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
11.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 85 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
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 |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
422 $ | Release price | 45 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | AMD Athlon II X2 370K |
Unknown | Unknown |