Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 and the AMD Athlon II X4 860K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD Athlon II X4 860K which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2014. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Architecture | Kaveri |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
15.00 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 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 860K is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2011 | Socket | FM2+ |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
450 $ | Release price | 70 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 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 E5-2630 v2 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |