Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 vs AMD A6-6420K
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| Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | AMD A6-6420K | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2603 v4 or AMD A6-6420K - 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 E5-2603 v4 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 was released in Q1/2016. The AMD A6-6420K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K was released in Q1/2014. |
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| Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) | CPU group | AMD A6-6000 (3) |
| 6 | Generation | 3 |
| Broadwell E | Architecture | Richland (Piledriver) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 1.70 GHz while the AMD A6-6420K has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6420K is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
| 6 | Cores | 2 |
| 6 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.70 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 or AMD A6-6420K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
| GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 3 |
| -- | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 59.8 GB/s. The AMD A6-6420K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
| DDR4-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 1536 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 59.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 85 W, while the AMD A6-6420K has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
| 85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The AMD A6-6420K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
| 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 | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| LGA 2011-3 | Socket | FM2 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2016 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
| 210 $ | Release price | 53 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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.
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 | AMD A6-6420K |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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