AMD Athlon II 170u vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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AMD Athlon II 170u or AMD Athlon II 170u – 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 Athlon II 170u features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II 170u, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
AMD Athlon II 100u Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
1 Generation 5
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II 170u Name Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Xeon E5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II 170u has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II 170u is 2.0 GHz
The processor has one core only.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
1 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
1x Cores 8x
1 CPU Cores 8
None None 3.4 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
None None 3.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II 170u does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3, DDR2 Memory type DDR4-2133
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth 59.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 20 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 90 W watts.
20 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 90 W
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Technical details

The AMD Athlon II 170u is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2010 Release date Q3/2014
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
45 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
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Sargas Architecture Haswell E
0 bytes L3-Cache 20.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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AM3 Socket LGA 2011-3
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

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