Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs AMD Athlon II X2 250
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CPU comparisonIntel Xeon w5-2455X or AMD Athlon II X2 250 - 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 w5-2455X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X was released in Q1/2023. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 was released in Q2/2009. |
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| Intel Xeon W (83) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
| 12 | Generation | 1 |
| Sapphire Rapids-WS | Architecture | Propus |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Intel Xeon W-2255 | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 250 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
| 12 | Cores | 2 |
| 24 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| 4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
| DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 2048 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a TDP of 200 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 65 W. |
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| Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
| 200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 240 W | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a 30.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
| 10 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, AMX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| LGA 4677 | Socket | AM3 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2023 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
| 1039 $ | Release price | -- |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon w5-2455X | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
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