Xeon Gold 5512U vs Phenom II X3 710
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5512U outperforms Phenom II X3 710 by a whopping 3776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 710 and Xeon Gold 5512U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2442 | 77 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.22 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Heka (2009−2010) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 9 February 2009 (15 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 710 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 cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 52.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 89 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 710 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Xeon Gold 5512U. 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 | - | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 710 and Xeon Gold 5512U 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 X3 710 and Xeon Gold 5512U 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 X3 710 and Xeon Gold 5512U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4800, 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) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 710 and Xeon Gold 5512U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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. 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.01 | 39.15 |
| Recency | 9 February 2009 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 28 |
| Threads | 3 | 56 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 185 Watt |
Phenom II X3 710 has 94.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5512U, on the other hand, has a 3776.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 833.3% more physical cores and 1766.7% more threads.
The Xeon Gold 5512U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 710 in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X3 710 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5512U is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 710 and Xeon Gold 5512U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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