Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs AMD C-50 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2		AMD C-50
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and the AMD C-50 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 C-50 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.

Intel Xeon E5 (71)	Family	AMD C (6)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)	CPU group	AMD C (6)
4	Generation	1
Ivy Bridge EP	Architecture	Ontario (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	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 C-50 clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD C-50
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.70 GHz	Frequency	1.00 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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 C-50
--	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	AMD Radeon HD 6250
	GPU frequency	0.28 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	3
	Technology	40 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	1
--	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
--	DirectX Version	11

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	AMD Radeon HD 6250
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

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 C-50 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD C-50
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR3-1066
256 GB	Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
59.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	8.5 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 C-50 is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD C-50
130 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	9 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 C-50 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2	Characteristic	AMD C-50
22 nm	Technology	40 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 2011	Socket	BGA 413
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2013	Release date	Q1/2011
280 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 (100%)

AMD C-50 (12%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 (100%)

AMD C-50 (4%)

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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	91 (11%)

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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	162 (5%)

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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	33 (12%)

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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	42 (3%)

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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	446 (5%)

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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	73 (4%)

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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 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 C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 E5-1620 v2 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD C-50 AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz	45 (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.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	153 (100%)
	AMD C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 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 E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	730 (100%)
	AMD C-50 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)


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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs AMD C-50

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details