AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 4 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 which has 15 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Xeon E7 (20) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Trinity | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EX |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 clocks with 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
4 | Cores | 15 |
4 | Threads | 30 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.90 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 740, while the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
32 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 |
FM2 | 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 |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
60 $ | Release price | 3350 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Xeon E7-8870 v2 |
Unknown | Unknown |