Intel Xeon W-2265 vs AMD Phenom II X4 980

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Intel Xeon W-2265 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 980
Intel Xeon W-2265 AMD Phenom II X4 980

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-2265 and the AMD Phenom II X4 980 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-2265 12 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the AMD Phenom II X4 980 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
7 Generation 4
Cascade Lake W Architecture Deneb (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon w5-2465X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2265 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 980 clocks with 3.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 980
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.50 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.20 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-2265 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 980
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (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.

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

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-2265, while the AMD Phenom II X4 980 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 980
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 --
19.25 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-2265 has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 980 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 980
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2265 has 19.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 980 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon W-2265 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 980
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
944 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2265 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 (45%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-2265 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 (16%)

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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
25937 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4610 (18%)

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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
214 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
97 (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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
2860 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
375 (13%)

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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1281 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
12869 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1606 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 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-2265 Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10869 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-2265 AMD Phenom II X4 980
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