Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 vs AMD A6-3620

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Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 or Intel Xeon E7-4860 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 E7-4860 v2 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E7 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
The AMD A6-3620 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-3620, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
Intel Xeon E7 v2 Group AMD A6-3000
4 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Name AMD A6-3620
Intel Xeon E7 Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD A6-3620 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3620 is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
24 Threads 4
12x Cores 4x
12 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.5 GHz
2.6 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
None None 2.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A6-3620 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-3620 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6530D, which has 320 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 320
-- Release date Q4/2010
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 5
-- GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- Generation 3
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6530D
 
 

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 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- h264 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) 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 51.2 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
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
1.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 2
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 130 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 65 W watts.
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 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 30.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A6-3620 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2011
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
2800 $ Release price --
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Llano (K10)
30.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
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)
-- Part Number --
LGA 2011 Socket FM1
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes