AMD A4-3420 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A4-3420 or Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A4-3420 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3420 was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 was released in Q3/2013. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD A4-3000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EP |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A4-3420 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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AMD A4-3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6410D | GPU | no iGPU |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
160 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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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AMD Radeon HD 6410D | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A4-3420 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD A4-3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
1.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-3420 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 is 95 W. |
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AMD A4-3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A4-3420 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 cache has a total of 20.00 MB. |
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AMD A4-3420 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
FM1 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | 1150 $ |
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AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A4-3420 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |