Xeon Bronze 3204 vs Athlon 64 X2 5800+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Bronze 3204 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5800+ by a whopping 644% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3012 | 1651 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.50 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Bronze |
| Power efficiency | 0.44 | 3.42 |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | April 2008 (16 years ago) | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $213 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 19 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8.25 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 77 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | AM2 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2133 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.41 | 3.05 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 85 Watt |
Xeon Bronze 3204 has a 643.9% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 4.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Bronze 3204 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5800+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 5800+ is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3204 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and Xeon Bronze 3204, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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