Intel Xeon W-1290E vs AMD Athlon II X4 631
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290E and the AMD Athlon II X4 631 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon W-1290E 10 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Athlon II X4 631 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011. |
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| Intel Xeon W (83) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5) |
| 10 | Generation | 2 |
| Comet Lake W | Architecture | Llano |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon W-1290E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 631 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Xeon W-1290E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 631 |
| 10 | Cores | 4 |
| 20 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
| 4.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| 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 supportA 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. |
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| 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 & PCIeUp to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-1290E, while the AMD Athlon II X4 631 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Xeon W-1290E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 631 |
| 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 |
| 20.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon W-1290E has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 631 is 100 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Xeon W-1290E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 631 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon W-1290E has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 631 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon W-1290E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 631 |
| 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 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| LGA 1200 | Socket | FM1 |
| 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 | Q3/2011 |
| 500 $ | Release price | -- |
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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 W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 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 W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon W-1290E
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631
@ 0.00 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 W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon W-1290E | AMD Athlon II X4 631 |
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