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Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3

vs

AMD Athlon II X3 460

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3 and AMD Athlon II X3 460 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Xeon E5-2666 v3

More Total Cores: 10 (10 vs 3)
Higher Technology: 22 nm (22 nm vs 45 nm)
Newer Launch Date: November 2014 (November 2014 vs May 2011)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

November 2014

Launch Date

May 2011

Server

Platform

Desktop

Xeon E5-2666 v3

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Athlon II X3 460

Haswell-EP

Code Name

Rana

Intel

Foundry

Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)

Generation

Athlon II X3 (Rana)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Basic Frequency

3.4 GHz

2.9 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

64K per core

L1 Cache

128 KB (per core)

256K per core

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

25MB shared

L3 Cache

100MHz

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

Intel Socket 2011-3

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket AM3

29.0

Multiplier

17.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Unlocked Multiplier

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

45 nm

135 W

TDP

95 W

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 2

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

2.6 billions

Transistor Count

300 million

Memory Specifications

DDR3

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR3

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)