Xeon W-11855M vs Athlon II X2 220

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 220
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66
Xeon W-11855M
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.38
+1624%

Xeon W-11855M outperforms Athlon II X2 220 by a whopping 1624% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2759696
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.30no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency0.9630.75
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$32no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors410 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 II X2 220 0.66
Xeon W-11855M 11.38
+1624%

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 II X2 220 1043
Xeon W-11855M 18069
+1632%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 220 288
Xeon W-11855M 1992
+592%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 220 495
Xeon W-11855M 7852
+1486%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 11.38
Recency 21 September 2010 11 May 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W-11855M has a 1624.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-11855M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 220 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 220 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-11855M is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 220 and Xeon W-11855M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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