Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs AMD Athlon II X2 370K Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2		AMD Athlon II X2 370K
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and the AMD Athlon II X2 370K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD Athlon II X2 370K which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.

Intel Xeon E5 (71)	Family	AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)	CPU group	AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland) (1)
4	Generation	4
Ivy Bridge EP	Architecture	Richland
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 370K clocks with 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X2 370K
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.70 GHz	Frequency	4.00 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 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 E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X2 370K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
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 Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2, while the AMD Athlon II X2 370K supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X2 370K
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR3-1866
256 GB	Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
59.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	14.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
10.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
40	PCIe lanes	--
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X2 370K
130 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 370K is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD Athlon II X2 370K
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 2011	Socket	FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q2/2013
280 $	Release price	45 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 (100%)

AMD Athlon II X2 370K (59%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 (100%)

AMD Athlon II X2 370K (18%)

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 E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	9500 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	1505 (16%)

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 E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	153 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	90 (59%)

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 E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	730 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	147 (20%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	862 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	3521 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	778 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	2829 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	284 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1449 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1829 (100%)
	AMD Athlon II X2 370K 2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)


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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs AMD Athlon II X2 370K

CPU comparison with benchmarks

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details