AMD A6-3400M vs Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2

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AMD A6-3400M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
AMD A6-3400M Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-3400M and the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-3400M 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 which has 15 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3400M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (2.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 clocks with 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-3400M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
4 Cores 15
4 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A6-3400M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
5 Compute units --
320 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6520G 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 & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-3400M, while the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-3400M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-3400M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-3400M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3400M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A6-3400M Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2870 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
FS1 Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 3100 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-3400M AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
234 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-3400M AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
726 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-3400M AMD A6-3400M
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz
256 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-3400M AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1964 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-3400M Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
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