AMD A8-3520M | Intel Xeon W-2150B | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-3520M or Intel Xeon W-2150B - 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 A8-3520M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3520M was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2150B was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon W (83) |
AMD A6-3000M (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | Skylake W |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-3520M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3520M is 1.60 GHz (2.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon W-2150B has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2150B is at 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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AMD A8-3520M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2150B |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A8-3520M or Intel Xeon W-2150B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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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 & PCIeThe AMD A8-3520M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon W-2150B supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s. |
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AMD A8-3520M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2150B |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 512 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 13.75 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-3520M is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon W-2150B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A8-3520M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2150B |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-3520M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-2150B is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 13.75 MB cache. |
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AMD A8-3520M | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-2150B |
32 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX-512 |
FS1 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-3520M | Intel Xeon W-2150B |
Unknown | Apple iMac Pro (2017) |