Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs AMD A4-5150M

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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5150M
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 AMD A4-5150M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 and the AMD A4-5150M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 6 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the AMD A4-5150M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group AMD A4-5000M (2)
5 Generation 3
Haswell E Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-5150M clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Characteristic AMD A4-5150M
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 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 E5-2603 v3 Characteristic AMD A4-5150M
-- 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 8350G
GPU frequency 0.51 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 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 8350G
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 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3, while the AMD A4-5150M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Characteristic AMD A4-5150M
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
768 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
15.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
40 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-5150M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Characteristic AMD A4-5150M
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD A4-5150M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Characteristic AMD A4-5150M
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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 2011-3 Socket FS1r1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 (0%)
AMD A4-5150M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 (100%)
AMD A4-5150M (51%)

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 E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
3781 (100%)
AMD A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1921 (51%)

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 E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
434 (100%)
AMD A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
2C 2T @ 3.30 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 E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
2268 (100%)
AMD A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
2C 2T @ 3.30 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 E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
AMD Radeon HD 8350G @ 0.72 GHz
184 (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 E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
62 (100%)
AMD A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
2C 2T @ 3.30 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 E5-2603 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz
511 (100%)
AMD A4-5150M AMD A4-5150M
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 AMD A4-5150M
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