Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2697 v3 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 - 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 E5-2697 v3 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 was released in Q3/2014. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 was released in Q1/2009. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 940 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
35.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has a TDP of 145 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is 125 W. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
145 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has a 35.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 940 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
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 | SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | AM2+ |
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 | Q1/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 | AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
Unknown | Unknown |