Xeon E-2436 vs Phenom II X4 X920 BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 X920 BE
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.51
Xeon E-2436
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.69
+873%

Xeon E-2436 outperforms Phenom II X4 X920 BE by a whopping 873% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2158508
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data97.95
Market segmentLaptopServer
Series4x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency3.0620.61
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$331

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz16 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436 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
SocketS1FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHyperTransport 3.0, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD64, SSE4A, unlocked multiplierIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
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 Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436.

PCIe versionno data5
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 14.69
Recency 12 May 2010 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Phenom II X4 X920 BE has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2436, on the other hand, has a 872.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon E-2436 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 X920 BE in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 X920 BE is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2436 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 X920 BE and Xeon E-2436, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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