AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
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| AMD Athlon II X2 215 | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X2 215 or Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 - 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 Athlon II X2 215 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 was released in Q3/2009. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 was released in Q1/2016. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
| 1 | Generation | 6 |
| Propus | Architecture | Broadwell E |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 215 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 215 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X2 215 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 215 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-1866 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 59.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
| 2.0 | 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 Athlon II X2 215 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 85 W. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 215 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 215 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 cache has a total of 15.00 MB. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 215 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| AM3 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2009 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| -- | Release price | 210 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 215 | Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 |
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