Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | AMD Phenom II X2 521 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4309Y or AMD Phenom II X2 521 - 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 4309Y has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y was released in Q2/2021. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 500 (2) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Regor (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 521 is at 3.50 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 521 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.8 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 521 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is 105 W, while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 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 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 521 |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y is manufactured in 10 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 521 |
10 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 4189 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
536 $ | Release price | 35 $ |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y | AMD Phenom II X2 521 |
Unknown | Unknown |