Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 vs AMD Athlon II X4 600e

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 or Intel Xeon E5-2683 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 E5-2683 v4 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 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 E5-2683 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 600e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 600e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Intel Xeon E5 v4 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus)
6 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 Name AMD Athlon II X4 600e
Intel Xeon E5 Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 is 2.1 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 Athlon II X4 600e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 600e is 2.2 GHz
32 Threads 4
16x Cores 4x
16 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.1 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon II X4 600e does not have integrated graphics.
-- Shaders --
-- Release date --
-- Technology --
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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-- GPU frequency --
-- Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
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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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 76.8 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 No
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1333
Yes ECC No
1.5 TB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
76.8 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 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 45 W watts.
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2683 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 40.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 600e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2009
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Broadwell E Architecture Propus
40.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
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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LGA 2011-3 Socket AM3
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
52974
52974
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4127
4127

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
10195
10195
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1022
1022

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
3531
3531
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1243
1243

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
2112
2112
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
203
203