Phenom X3 8650 vs Xeon E-2136

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2136
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.47
+1000%
Phenom X3 8650
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.77

Xeon E-2136 outperforms Phenom X3 8650 by a whopping 1000% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8922638
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.49no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency10.020.77
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Toliman (2008)
Release date12 July 2018 (6 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$289no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads123
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size154 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Xeon E-2136 8.47
+1000%
Phenom X3 8650 0.77

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.

Xeon E-2136 13460
+1005%
Phenom X3 8650 1218

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.

Xeon E-2136 1517
+502%
Phenom X3 8650 252

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.

Xeon E-2136 6158
+895%
Phenom X3 8650 619

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.47 0.77
Physical cores 6 3
Threads 12 3
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E-2136 has a 1000% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2136 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X3 8650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2136 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom X3 8650 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2136 and Phenom X3 8650, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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