Athlon II X4 641 vs Xeon E5520

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5520
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.59
+8.9%
Athlon II X4 641
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.46

Xeon E5520 outperforms Athlon II X4 641 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21092180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.58no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.881.38
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)6 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$19no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366FM1
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641 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 E5520 and Athlon II X4 641. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641.

PCIe version2.0no 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 E5520 1.59
+8.9%
Athlon II X4 641 1.46

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 E5520 2533
+9.5%
Athlon II X4 641 2313

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 E5520 348
Athlon II X4 641 374
+7.5%

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 E5520 1448
+15.3%
Athlon II X4 641 1256

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 1.46
Recency 30 March 2009 6 February 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon E5520 has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 641, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641.

Be aware that Xeon E5520 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon II X4 641 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5520 and Athlon II X4 641, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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