Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 vs AMD A8-3500M

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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 or Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 – 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 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
The AMD A8-3500M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3500M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
Intel Xeon E5 v4 Group AMD A6-3000M
6 Generation 1
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Name AMD A8-3500M
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon E5 Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 1.7 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD A8-3500M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3500M is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
6 Threads 4
None None 2.4 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.7 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
6 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking Yes
No Hyperthreading No
6x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A8-3500M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3500M 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Execution units 5
-- Release date Q2/2011
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6620G
-- Shaders 400
-- GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- Generation 3
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

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 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-1866 Memory type DDR3-1333
59.8 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
1.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 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 35 W watts.
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 15.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A8-3500M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
14 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Q1/2016 Release date Q2/2011
210 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
15.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
LGA 2011-3 Socket FS1
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Broadwell E Architecture Llano (K10)