AMD A8-3550MX | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-3550MX or Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 - 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 A8-3550MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3550MX was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 was released 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 | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-3550MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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AMD A8-3550MX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 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 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 A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD A8-3550MX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2133, DDR3-2133 |
Max. Memory | 768 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 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 A8-3550MX has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is 120 W. |
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AMD A8-3550MX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 120 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 85 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-3550MX has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 cache has a total of 33.00 MB. |
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AMD A8-3550MX | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2678 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 | |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-3550MX | Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |