Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 and the AMD Athlon II X4 640 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the AMD Athlon II X4 640 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010. |
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Intel Xeon E7 (20) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge EX | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 640 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
15 | Cores | 4 |
30 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.90 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 E7-2870 v2, while the AMD Athlon II X4 640 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 E7-2870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
1536 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 |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 640 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 E7-2870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 640 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
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 |
Q1/2014 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
3100 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E7-2870 v2 | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
Unknown | Unknown |