Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 vs AMD A8-7100

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Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-7100
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 AMD A8-7100

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 or AMD A8-7100 - 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 E7-2890 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD A8-7100 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 A8-7100 was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD A8-7000 (6)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 is 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD A8-7100 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7100 is at 1.80 GHz (3.00 GHz).
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-7100
15 Cores 4
30 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-7100
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 or AMD A8-7100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.51 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD A8-7100 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-7100
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 is 155 W, while the AMD A8-7100 has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-7100
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 38.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-7100 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-7100
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 2011 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2014
4700 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
306 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
766 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.51 GHz
262 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2741 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
48 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
146 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 AMD A8-7100
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