Xeon Platinum 8470 vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8470 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4400+ by a whopping 13236% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3116 | 29 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.62 | 15.35 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | no data | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $9,359 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Xeon Platinum 8470 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 52 |
| Threads | 2 | 104 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256K | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 105 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Xeon Platinum 8470 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | 939 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Xeon Platinum 8470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Xeon Platinum 8470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Xeon Platinum 8470 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Xeon Platinum 8470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and Xeon Platinum 8470.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 56.01 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 52 |
| Threads | 2 | 104 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ has 438.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8470, on the other hand, has a 13235.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 2500% more physical cores and 5100% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8470 is a server/workstation one.
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