Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | AMD Athlon II X3 420e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E3-1280 v3 or AMD Athlon II X3 420e - 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 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 was released in Q2/2013. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Xeon E3 (43) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Haswell S | Architecture | Rana |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
4 | Cores | 3 |
8 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 has a TDP of 82 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 420e is 45 W. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
82 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
22 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 1150 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
370 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
Unknown | Unknown |