AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

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AMD Phenom II X4 805 or AMD Phenom II X4 805 – 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 Phenom II X4 805 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2009 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 805, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 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 E5-2697 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Phenom II X4 805 Name Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
4 Generation 5
AMD Phenom II Family Intel Xeon E5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 805 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 805 is 2.5 GHz
The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is 2.6 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
None None 3.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 14
4 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
4x Cores 14x
2.5 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 805 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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GPU name
 
 

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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-- VP9 --
-- VC-1 --
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-- h264 --
-- JPEG --
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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 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR4-2133
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 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 145 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 145 W
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Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 805 is manufactured using a 45 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 E5-2697 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
4.0 MB L3-Cache 35.0 MB
Q1/2009 Release date Q3/2014
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Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
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AM3 Socket LGA 2011-3
Deneb (K10) Architecture Haswell E
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
45 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
49042
49042
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4675
4675

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1209
1209

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
3740
3740
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1335
1335

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
2306
2306
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
253
253