AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
- Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
- 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
- Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 72.40°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- 5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1794 vs 1520
- 6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21270 vs 3428
- Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 660 vs 531
- 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6091 vs 1593
- Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.188 vs 4.868
- 5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 68.859 vs 12.03
- 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.033 vs 0.22
- 9.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.075 vs 0.669
- 3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 18.09 vs 4.831
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 10 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 20 vs 4 |
| Maximum core temperature | 82°C vs 72.40°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1794 vs 1520 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 21270 vs 3428 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 660 vs 531 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6091 vs 1593 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.188 vs 4.868 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 68.859 vs 12.03 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.033 vs 0.22 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 6.075 vs 0.669 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 18.09 vs 4.831 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
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| Name | AMD Athlon X4 860K | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1520 | 1794 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3428 | 21270 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 531 | 660 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1593 | 6091 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | 14639 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.868 | 9.188 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.03 | 68.859 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.22 | 1.033 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.669 | 6.075 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.831 | 18.09 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon X4 860K | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| OPN Tray | AD860KXBI44JA | |
| Place in performance rating | 2840 | 1420 |
| Series | AMD Athlon X4 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | |
| Launch date | September 2013 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,260 | |
| Price now | $401.11 | |
| Processor Number | E5-2680V2 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.60 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C | 82°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 10 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 20 |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| L3 cache | 25600 KB (shared) | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FM2+ | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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