Intel Xeon Silver 4215 vs AMD Phenom II X4 840T

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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 840T
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 AMD Phenom II X4 840T

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 or AMD Phenom II X4 840T - 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 4215 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD Phenom II X4 840T 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 840T was released in Q3/2010.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 840T has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840T
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

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 Silver 4215 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840T
-- 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 Silver 4215 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 840T can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840T
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
11.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
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 Silver 4215 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 840T is 95 W.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840T
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 840T cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 840T
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 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
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2010
794 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T (48%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T (19%)

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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
986 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
469 (48%)

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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
7408 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1578 (21%)

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 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
14451 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2246 (16%)

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 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T AMD Phenom II X4 840T
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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 AMD Phenom II X4 840T
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