AMD A8-3520M vs Intel Xeon W-2150B

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AMD A8-3520M or AMD A8-3520M – 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 A8-3520M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3520M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
The Intel Xeon W-2150B features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-2150B, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
AMD A8-3520M Name Intel Xeon W-2150B
1 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family Intel Xeon W
AMD A6-3000M Group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3520M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3520M is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2150B is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.5 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4x Cores 10x
1.6 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
4 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
4 CPU Cores 10
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3520M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3520M uses the AMD Radeon HD 6620G, which has 400 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 W-2150B does not have integrated graphics.
5 Execution units --
AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU name
11 Direct X --
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 Generation --
Q2/2011 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
32 nm Technology --
400 Shaders --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 512.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 4
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2666
0 bytes Max. Memory 512.0 GB
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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 125 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3520M 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 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-2150B is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 13.8 MB cache.
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Part Number --
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
4.0 MB L3-Cache 13.8 MB
Llano (K10) Architecture Skylake W
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2017
FS1 Socket LGA 2066
32 nm Technology 14 nm