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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | AMD Athlon II X3 420e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon w5-2455X 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 w5-2455X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X was released in Q1/2023. 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. |
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Intel Xeon W (83) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
12 | Generation | 1 |
Sapphire Rapids-WS | Architecture | Rana |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon W-2255 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
12 | Cores | 3 |
24 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
2048 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a TDP of 200 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 420e is 45 W. |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a 30.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
10 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, AMX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 4677 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
1039 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
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