Xeon Gold 5512U vs Athlon II X4 605e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 605e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.24
Xeon Gold 5512U
2023
28 cores / 56 threads, 185 Watt
38.00
+2965%

Xeon Gold 5512U outperforms Athlon II X4 605e by a whopping 2965% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking231679
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1897.62
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.6119.44
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$102$1,230

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5512U has 54133% better value for money than Athlon II X4 605e.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads456
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size169 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data89 °C
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U 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
SocketAM3FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U 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 X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data80

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 X4 605e 1.24
Xeon Gold 5512U 38.00
+2965%

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 X4 605e 1966
Xeon Gold 5512U 60365
+2970%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 38.00
Recency 20 October 2009 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 28
Threads 4 56
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 185 Watt

Athlon II X4 605e has 311.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5512U, on the other hand, has a 2964.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5512U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 605e in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 605e is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5512U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 605e and Xeon Gold 5512U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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