Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 vs AMD A6-7000

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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 – 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 v3 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 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 E5-2650 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
The AMD A6-7000 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-7000, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 Name AMD A6-7000
Intel Xeon E5 v3 Group AMD A6-7000
5 Generation 5
Intel Xeon E5 Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD A6-7000 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-7000 is 2.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.0 GHz
20 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
10x Cores 2x
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
10 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
None None 3.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A6-7000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-7000 uses the AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri), 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.
-- GPU frequency 0.49 GHz
-- Execution units 3
-- Release date Q2/2014
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Generation 6
-- Direct X 12
-- Technology 28 nm
GPU name AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
 
 

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

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.
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1600
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
68.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 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 17 W watts.
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 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 25.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A6-7000 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
25.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
LGA 2011-3 Socket FM2+
Haswell E Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)