Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 and the AMD Athlon II X2 215 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD Athlon II X2 215 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Xeon E3 (43) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake S | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5, while the AMD Athlon II X2 215 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 215 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 215 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1151 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
Unknown | Unknown |