Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 vs AMD A6-3670K. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon E5 AMD A
• Generation
  4 1
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon E5 v2 AMD A6-3000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.60 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  12 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU AMD Radeon HD 6530D
• GPU frequency
  0.44 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  5
• Shader
  320
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 1 GB
• Generation
  3
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2010

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A6-3670K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 and AMD A6-3670K to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  80 W 100 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 and AMD A6-3670K, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE3, SSE4a
• L3-Cache
  15.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge EP Llano (K10)
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011 FM1
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q4/2011