Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E7-4880 v2 or AMD Athlon II X2 280 - 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 E7-4880 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 was released in Q1/2014. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 was released in Q1/2013. |
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Intel Xeon E7 (20) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge EX | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
15 | Cores | 2 |
30 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 280 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
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 |
38.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 280 is 65 W. |
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 has a 38.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 280 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
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 | Q1/2013 |
4000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E7-4880 v2 | AMD Athlon II X2 280 |
Unknown | Unknown |