Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 vs AMD FX-8140

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8140
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 AMD FX-8140

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 or AMD FX-8140 - 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 E3-1505L v5 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 was released in Q4/2015.

The AMD FX-8140 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8140 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
5 Generation 2
Skylake S Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 is 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the AMD FX-8140 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8140 is at 3.20 GHz (4.10 GHz).

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Characteristic AMD FX-8140
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Characteristic AMD FX-8140
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 or AMD FX-8140 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics P530 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 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.

Intel HD Graphics P530 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD FX-8140 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Characteristic AMD FX-8140
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 is 25 W, while the AMD FX-8140 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Characteristic AMD FX-8140
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8140 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Characteristic AMD FX-8140
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1440 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

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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.
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5314 (78%)
AMD FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
6845 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
AMD FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
118 (100%)
AMD FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
520 (100%)
AMD FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 AMD FX-8140
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