Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-1660 v4 or AMD Athlon II X4 860K - 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 E5-1660 v4 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 was released in Q2/2016. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K was released in Q4/2014. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Kaveri |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is at 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 140 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
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 | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | FM2+ |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
1113 $ | Release price | 70 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |