Intel Xeon W-2225 vs AMD Phenom II X2 521

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Intel Xeon W-2225 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 521
Intel Xeon W-2225 AMD Phenom II X2 521

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-2225 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 W-2225 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2225 was released in Q4/2019.

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.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 500 (2)
7 Generation 1
Cascade Lake W Architecture Regor (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-2125 Predecessor --
Intel Xeon w3-2425 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2225 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.60 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz.

Intel Xeon W-2225 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
4.10 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon W-2225 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 W-2225 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon W-2225 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
1024 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.25 MB L3 Cache 2.00 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 W-2225 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X2 521 is 65 W.

Intel Xeon W-2225 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2225 has a 8.25 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Xeon W-2225 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 521
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 2066 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2011
444 $ Release price 35 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
10695 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2253 (21%)

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 W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
206 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
92 (45%)

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 W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1045 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
177 (17%)

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-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1203 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
5239 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1528 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon W-2225 Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
5628 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2225 AMD Phenom II X2 521
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