Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 | AMD Athlon II X2 250 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 and the AMD Athlon II X2 250 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 14 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the AMD Athlon II X2 250 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X2 250 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250 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 E5-2690 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
35.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 has a TDP of 135 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
135 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 has 35.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
14 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 |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
Unknown | Unknown |