Xeon Gold 6530 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 60 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 55.96 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.46 |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 160 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530 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 | no data | 2 |
| Socket | Socket S1 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530 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 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Recency | 1 November 2009 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 270 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has 1250% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6530 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Gold 6530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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