Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 vs AMD Athlon PRO 300U

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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 or Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 – 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 E5-2650 v2 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon PRO 300U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
Intel Xeon E5 v2 Group AMD Athlon PRO 300
4 Generation 6
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 Name AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Intel Xeon E5 Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 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.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon PRO 300U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
16 Threads 4
8x Cores 2x
8 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
2.6 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon PRO 300U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 192
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 3
-- GPU frequency 1.0 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

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

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 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes ECC Yes
768.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

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 15 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon PRO 300U is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2019
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
22 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
900 $ Release price --
Ivy Bridge EP Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
20.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 2011 Socket FP5
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
31204
31204
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
5960
5960

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
4893
4893
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1878
1878

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3808
3808
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1986
1986

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3045
3045
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2460
2460

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
966
966
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
344
344

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
961
961
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
632
632