AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

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AMD FX-9830P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
AMD FX-9830P Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-9830P and the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-9830P 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD FX-9800 (2) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24)
4 Generation 6
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Broadwell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9830P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
4 Cores 14
4 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.90 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-9830P, while the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 35.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 40
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD FX-9830P has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
45 W TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-9830P has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is at 35.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD FX-9830P Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP4 Socket LGA 2011-3
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9830P (63%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9830P (18%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
538 (60%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
903 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1512 (17%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
9036 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3399 (21%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
15983 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
86 (65%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
133 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
276 (16%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
1774 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
597 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1653 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
1063 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
6693 (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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
225 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 3.20 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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
641 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz
928 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-9830P Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
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