Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 vs AMD A9-9420e
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| Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 | AMD A9-9420e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E7-4870 v2 or AMD A9-9420e - 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 E7-4870 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 was released in Q1/2014. The AMD A9-9420e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420e was released in Q2/2017. |
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| Intel Xeon E7 (20) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) | CPU group | AMD A9-9000 (4) |
| 4 | Generation | 4 |
| Ivy Bridge EX | Architecture | Stoney Ridge (Excavator) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 is 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz) while the AMD A9-9420e has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9420e is at 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| 15 | Cores | 2 |
| 30 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
| 2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
| 2.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 or AMD A9-9420e 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
| GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7 |
| Technology | 28 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 3 |
| -- | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD A9-9420e supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| 1536 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 30.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 is 130 W, while the AMD A9-9420e has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The AMD A9-9420e is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
| 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 | FP4 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q1/2014 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 3200 $ | 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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2
15C 30T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon E7-4870 v2 | AMD A9-9420e |
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