Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | AMD Athlon II X3 450 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 and the AMD Athlon II X3 450 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 12 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the AMD Athlon II X3 450 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Rana |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 450 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
12 | Cores | 3 |
24 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3, while the AMD Athlon II X3 450 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 450 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 E5-2680 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 450 is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
22 nm | Technology | 45 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 | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | AMD Athlon II X3 450 |
Unknown | Unknown |