AMD A6-3500 vs Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2

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AMD A6-3500 or AMD A6-3500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A6-3500 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-3500, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E7 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
1 Generation 4
AMD A6-3500 Name Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2
AMD A Family Intel Xeon E7
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A6-3000 Group Intel Xeon E7 v2
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3500 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3500 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 is 1.9 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3 Threads 12
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.1 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
3 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3x Cores 6x
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-3500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-3500 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6530D, which has 320 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 does not have integrated graphics.
AMD Radeon HD 6530D GPU name
320 Shaders --
32 nm Technology --
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
5 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 Direct X --
3 Generation --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q4/2010 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode VC-1 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
Decode AVC --
No VP9 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333
2 Memory channels 4
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.5 TB
-- Bandwidth 42.6 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-3500 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E7-4809 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
47 $ Release price 890 $
32 nm Technology 22 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
3.0 MB L3-Cache 12.0 MB
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
FM1 Socket LGA 2011
Llano (K10) Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Q3/2011 Release date Q1/2014
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux