Athlon X2 BE-2350 vs Xeon W-1290TE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-1290TE outperforms Athlon X2 BE-2350 by a whopping 2388% 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 | 1021 | 3303 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.48 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 9.98 | 0.31 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020−2025) | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | 13 May 2020 (5 years ago) | October 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $552 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1290TE and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1290TE and Athlon X2 BE-2350 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 | 1200 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Athlon X2 BE-2350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1290TE and Athlon X2 BE-2350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Athlon X2 BE-2350 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Athlon X2 BE-2350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1290TE and Athlon X2 BE-2350.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 8.21 | 0.33 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon W-1290TE has a 2387.9% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon W-1290TE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-1290TE is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X2 BE-2350 is a desktop one.
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