Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 vs AMD FX-8350

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 and AMD FX-8350 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

AMD FX-8350

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 61°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 125 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13608 vs 6080
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 599 vs 566
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3580 vs 2751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 23 October 2012
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 61°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13608 vs 6080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	599 vs 566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3580 vs 2751

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582 vs 1575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
CPU 2: AMD FX-8350

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1575

1582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13608

6080

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

599

566

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3580

2751

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2	AMD FX-8350
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575	1582
PassMark - CPU mark	13608	6080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	599	566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3580	2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.137

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2	AMD FX-8350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Vishera
Launch date	September 2013	23 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	1807	2541
Price now	$62.98	$79.99
Processor Number	E5-2630V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	48.64	32.95
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8350FRW8KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	4 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	71°C	61°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1200 Million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	n / a
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)