Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2697 v4 or AMD Athlon II X2 215 - 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 v4 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 was released in Q1/2016. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 was released in Q3/2009. |
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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 E5-2697 v3 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 215 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
18 | Cores | 2 |
36 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
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 | 1.00 MB |
45.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
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 v4 has a TDP of 145 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 215 is 65 W. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
145 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 has a 45.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 215 cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
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 | Q3/2009 |
2700 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 | AMD Athlon II X2 215 |
Unknown | Unknown |