Xeon Platinum 8571N vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

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Athlon 64 2700+ Athlon 64 L110 Athlon 64 TF-20 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
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Xeon Gold 5512U Xeon Gold 5515+ Xeon Gold 6526Y Xeon Gold 6530 Xeon Gold 6534 Xeon Gold 6542Y Xeon Gold 6544Y Xeon Gold 6548N Xeon Platinum 8571N Xeon Platinum 8592+ Xeon Platinum 8593Q Xeon Silver 4514Y

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.36
Xeon Platinum 8571N
2023
52 cores / 104 threads, 300 Watt
43.05
+11858%

Xeon Platinum 8571N outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a whopping 11858% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Xeon Platinum 8571N Xeon Platinum 8571N

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking303354
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.42
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series2x AMD Athlon 64no data
Power efficiency1.7013.58
Architecture codenameTyler (2007−2009)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date1 November 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,839

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 cores2 (Dual-core)52
Threads2104
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
L1 cache0 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data78 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 configurationno data1
SocketSocket S1FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNowIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 0.36
Xeon Platinum 8571N 43.05
+11858%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 577
Xeon Platinum 8571N 68385
+11752%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.36 43.05
Recency 1 November 2009 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 52
Threads 2 104
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 300 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has 1400% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8571N, on the other hand, has a 11858.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 2500% more physical cores and 5100% more threads.

The Xeon Platinum 8571N is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8571N is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Xeon Platinum 8571N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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