Xeon Gold 6433N vs Phenom II X2 550
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2666 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.87 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Callisto (2009−2010) | no data |
| Release date | 4 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 July 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $133 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N 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 Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N 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 Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 November 2009 | 1 July 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 205 Watt |
Phenom II X2 550 has 156.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6433N, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X2 550 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6433N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 550 and Xeon Gold 6433N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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