Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 vs AMD A8-5500B

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Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5500B
Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 AMD A8-5500B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 and the AMD A8-5500B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 10 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the AMD A8-5500B which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD A8-5000 (3)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5500B clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
10 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 HD 7560D
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

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2, while the AMD A8-5500B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
38.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-5500B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5500B is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 Characteristic AMD A8-5500B
22 nm Technology 32 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 Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2012
5000 $ 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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
411 (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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1141 (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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389 (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 E7-8891 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3615 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-8891 v2 AMD A8-5500B
Unknown Unknown

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