AMD A6-5200 vs Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2

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AMD A6-5200 or AMD A6-5200 – 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 A6-5200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 features 12 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 E7-8857 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
AMD A Family Intel Xeon E7
4 Generation 4
AMD A6-5200 Name Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2
AMD A6-5000 Group Intel Xeon E7 v2
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5200 is 2.8 GHz
The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Yes Overclocking No
4x Cores 12x
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 12
2.8 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
4 Threads 12
None None 3.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-5200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-5200 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 does not have integrated graphics.
5 Generation --
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name
11.1 Direct X --
Q2/2013 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
128 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units --
28 nm Technology --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No AV1 --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode h264 --
Decode AVC --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
 
 

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 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1600
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.5 TB
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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 130 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-5200 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E7-8857 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache.
-- Release price 2800 $
2.0 MB L3-Cache 30.0 MB
-- Chip design Monolithic
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Socket LGA 2011
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
-- Part Number --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2014
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