Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 vs AMD FX-8370

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8370
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 AMD FX-8370

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 or AMD FX-8370 - 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 E5-1630 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 was released in Q3/2014.

The AMD FX-8370 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8370 was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
5 Generation 2
Haswell E Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD FX-8370 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 Characteristic AMD FX-8370
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.70 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.15 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 E5-1630 v3 Characteristic AMD FX-8370
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

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

The Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD FX-8370 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 Characteristic AMD FX-8370
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1866
768 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
10.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
40 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD FX-8370 is 125 W.

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 Characteristic AMD FX-8370
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 has a 10.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-8370 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 Characteristic AMD FX-8370
22 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
LGA 2011-3 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price 170 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1011 (100%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
585 (58%)

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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4367 (100%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
2836 (65%)

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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
7424 (81%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
9176 (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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
137 (100%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
98 (72%)

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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
728 (100%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
673 (92%)

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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1208 (100%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.30 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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4322 (100%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
204 (100%)

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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
1281 (100%)

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 E5-1630 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1550 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 AMD FX-8370
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