Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 vs AMD E1-1500

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Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 or Intel Xeon E5-2697A 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 E5-2697A 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 E5-2697A v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
The AMD E1-1500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E1-1500, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 413 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 Name AMD E1-1500
Intel Xeon E5 Family AMD E
6 Generation 1
Intel Xeon E5 v4 Group AMD E1/E2-1000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 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.
The AMD E1-1500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E1-1500 is 1.48 GHz
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.6 GHz Frequency 1.48 GHz
32 Threads 2
Yes Hyperthreading No
16 CPU Cores 2
16x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD E1-1500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E1-1500 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7310, which has 80 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2012
-- Direct X 11
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7310
-- Technology 40 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 80
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Execution units 1
-- Generation 4
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- 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 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels 1
1.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
76.8 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1066
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 145 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 18 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
145 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2697A 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 E1-1500 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Q1/2016 Release date Q1/2013
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Monolithic Chip design --
Broadwell E Architecture Zacate (Bobcat)
14 nm Technology 32 nm
LGA 2011-3 Socket BGA 413
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
2890 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
40.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB