AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

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AMD Phenom II X4 970 or AMD Phenom II X4 970 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Phenom II X4 970 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 970, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
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AMD Phenom II Family Intel Xeon Platinum
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
AMD Phenom II X4 970 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 970 is 3.5 GHz
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
None None 3.9 GHz
3.5 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 24
4x Cores 24x
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 Threads 48
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 6
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DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR4-2933
No AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
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Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W watts.
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
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Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.8 MB cache.
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2019
Deneb (K10) Architecture Cascade Lake
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Chip design Monolithic
6.0 MB L3-Cache 35.8 MB
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
45 nm Technology 14 nm
AM3 Socket LGA 3647
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
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