AMD A8-3870K vs Intel Xeon E-2224

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AMD A8-3870K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2224
AMD A8-3870K Intel Xeon E-2224

CPU comparison

AMD A8-3870K or Intel Xeon E-2224 - 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 A8-3870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K was released in Q4/2011.

The Intel Xeon E-2224 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E-2224 was released in Q2/2019.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
AMD A8-3000 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2200 (19)
1 Generation 2
Llano (K10) Architecture Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E-2334

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3870K is 3.10 GHz while the Intel Xeon E-2224 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2224 is at 3.40 GHz (4.60 GHz).

AMD A8-3870K Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A8-3870K Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A8-3870K or Intel Xeon E-2224 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.

AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU no iGPU
0.60 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 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 6550D 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

The AMD A8-3870K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E-2224 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

AMD A8-3870K Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-3870K is 100 W, while the Intel Xeon E-2224 has a TDP of 71 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-3870K Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 71 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-3870K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E-2224 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-3870K Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2224
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
FM1 Socket LGA 1151-2
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 Q2/2019
80 $ Release price 190 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3870K (38%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3870K (47%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
176 (39%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
451 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
666 (42%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1589 (100%)

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 A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3684 (51%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
7294 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
77 (37%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
207 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
302 (47%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
643 (100%)

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 A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1322 (100%)

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 A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4408 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1561 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4428 (100%)

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 A8-3870K AMD A8-3870K
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (100%)
Intel Xeon E-2224 Intel Xeon E-2224
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3870K Intel Xeon E-2224
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