AMD A8-3820 vs Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2

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AMD A8-3820 or AMD A8-3820 – 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 A8-3820 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 A8-3820, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 features 15 processor cores and has the capability to manage 30 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 E7-4880 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-3820 Name Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
AMD A8-3000 Group Intel Xeon E7 v2
1 Generation 4
AMD A Family Intel Xeon E7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3820 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3820 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Yes Overclocking No
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.1 GHz
4 Threads 30
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 15x
2.5 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
4 CPU Cores 15
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3820 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6550D, 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 E7-4880 v2 does not have integrated graphics.
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
5 Execution units --
Q2/2011 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
400 Shaders --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Generation --
11 Direct X --
32 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name
 
 

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

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.
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.5 TB
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1600
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 4
 
 

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 130 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3820 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 E7-4880 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 38.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
4.0 MB L3-Cache 38.0 MB
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2014
85 $ Release price 4000 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
FM1 Socket LGA 2011
Llano (K10) Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
32 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)