AMD Phenom II X2 B57 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

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AMD Phenom II X2 B57 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
AMD Phenom II X2 B57 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X2 B57 or Intel Xeon E5-2630 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 Phenom II X2 B57 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 B57 was released in Q2/2010.

The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 was released in Q3/2013.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)
2 Generation 4
Callisto (K10) Architecture Ivy Bridge EP
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 B57 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.10 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X2 B57 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 Phenom II X2 B57 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Phenom II X2 B57 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD Phenom II X2 B57 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 40
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Phenom II X2 B57 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 is 80 W.

AMD Phenom II X2 B57 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 B57 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 cache has a total of 15.00 MB.

AMD Phenom II X2 B57 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
45 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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
Q2/2010 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 450 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X2 B57 (72%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X2 B57 (20%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 (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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2060 (20%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
10378 (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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (72%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
117 (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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
162 (19%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
846 (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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
682 (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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
5036 (100%)

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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
549 (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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
3654 (100%)

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 Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
2157 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X2 B57 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
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