AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X4 635 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
AMD Athlon II X4 635 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X4 635 or Intel Xeon E5-2650L 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 Athlon II X4 635 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 635 was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
1 Generation 5
Propus Architecture Haswell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 635 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 635 is 2.90 GHz while the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 is at 1.80 GHz (2.50 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X4 635 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Athlon II X4 635 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 635 or Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X4 635 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

AMD Athlon II X4 635 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB 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
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 30.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 40
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X4 635 is 95 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon II X4 635 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 635 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 30.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon II X4 635 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
45 nm Technology 22 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
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 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.
AMD Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
373 (54%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
688 (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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1288 (18%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
7063 (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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2100 (18%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
11861 (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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
68 (71%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
96 (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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
265 (19%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
1404 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
376 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1422 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
723 (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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
5294 (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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
147 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
563 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X4 635 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
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