Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 vs AMD A10-6700T. 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 3
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon E5 v2 AMD A10-6000
• Successor
  Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 --

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
  3.30 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• 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 8650D
• GPU frequency
  0.72 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  5
• DirectX Version
  11.2
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013

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 A10-6700T and Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 and AMD A10-6700T to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  130 W 45 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 and AMD A10-6700T, 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  25.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge EP Richland (Piledriver)
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011 FM2
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q3/2013