AMD A8-3500M | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3500M and the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD A8-3500M 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD A6-3000M (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
1 | Generation | 5 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 |
-- | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-3500M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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AMD A8-3500M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6620G | GPU | no iGPU |
0.44 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
5 | Compute units | -- |
400 | 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 6620G | 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 & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3500M, while the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD A8-3500M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD A8-3500M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD A8-3500M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-3500M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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AMD A8-3500M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 |
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, AVX2 |
FS1 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2011 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-3500M | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |