Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | AMD Athlon II X4 605e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2640 v2 or AMD Athlon II X4 605e - 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 E5-2640 v2 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Athlon II X4 605e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 605e was released in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is 2.00 GHz (2.50 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X4 605e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 605e is at 2.30 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 605e |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 605e supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 605e |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is 95 W, while the AMD Athlon II X4 605e has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 605e |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 605e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 605e |
22 nm | Technology | 45 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 | AM3 |
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 | Q3/2009 |
700 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | AMD Athlon II X4 605e |
Unknown | Unknown |