Intel Xeon W-3275 vs AMD Athlon II X3 420e

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Intel Xeon W-3275 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 420e
Intel Xeon W-3275 AMD Athlon II X3 420e

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon W-3275 or AMD Athlon II X3 420e - 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-3275 has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3275 was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
7 Generation 1
Cascade Lake W Architecture Rana
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon W-3175X Predecessor --
Intel Xeon W-3375 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3275 has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-3275 is 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 420e is at 2.60 GHz.

Intel Xeon W-3275 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
28 Cores 3
56 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 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-3275 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon W-3275 or AMD Athlon II X3 420e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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-3275 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Xeon W-3275 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
1024 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
38.50 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
64 PCIe lanes --
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon W-3275 is 205 W, while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon W-3275 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3275 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon W-3275 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
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 MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 3647 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2010
4250 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3275 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e (26%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-3275 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e (4%)

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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1203 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
314 (26%)

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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
21369 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
880 (4%)

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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
44831 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
1555 (3%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1107 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
28051 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
1414 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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-3275 Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 3.40 GHz
11020 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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