AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2

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AMD Athlon II X4 645 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
AMD Athlon II X4 645 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X4 645 or Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 - 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 645 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 645 was released in Q3/2010.

The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 was released in Q1/2014.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
1 Generation 4
Propus Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X4 645 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
4 Cores 15
4 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 645 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

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 645 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD Athlon II X4 645 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 38.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X4 645 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 is 155 W.

AMD Athlon II X4 645 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 645 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 cache has a total of 38.00 MB.

AMD Athlon II X4 645 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
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, AVX
AM3 Socket LGA 2011
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2010 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 4700 $
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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 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
402 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 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 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1520 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
399 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1374 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
157 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 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 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
601 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2274 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X4 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
575 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X4 645 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
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