Intel Xeon W-1270E vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

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Intel Xeon W-1270E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 265
Intel Xeon W-1270E AMD Athlon II X2 265

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-1270E or AMD Athlon II X2 265 - 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 W-1270E has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1270E was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
10 Generation 1
Comet Lake W Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1270E is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (4.80 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 265 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz.

Intel Xeon W-1270E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 W-1270E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon W-1270E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 265 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-1270E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-1270E has a TDP of 80 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 265 is 65 W.

Intel Xeon W-1270E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1270E has a 16.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 265 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-1270E Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 265
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 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1200 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2010
367 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1270E (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 (35%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1270E (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 (9%)

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 W-1270E Intel Xeon W-1270E
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1341 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
469 (35%)

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 W-1270E Intel Xeon W-1270E
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
8559 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
868 (10%)

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 W-1270E Intel Xeon W-1270E
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
18639 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1255 (7%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon W-1270E Intel Xeon W-1270E
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 AMD Athlon II X2 265
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1270E AMD Athlon II X2 265
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