AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-4600M or AMD A10-4600M – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-4600M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-4600M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1r2 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A10-4600M Name Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
AMD A Family Intel Xeon E5
2 Generation 5
AMD A10-4000M Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-4600M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-4600M is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.6 GHz
4 Threads 16
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 8
4x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-4600M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-4600M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7660G, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
0.5 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2012 Release date --
11.2 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
4 Generation --
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC --
No VC-1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 4
0 bytes Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 59.8 GB/s
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 90 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 90 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-4600M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2014
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Haswell E
32 nm Technology 22 nm
FS1r2 Socket LGA 2011-3
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 20.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
27120
27120
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3992
3992

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
11321
11321
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3148
3148

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
6013
6013
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
916
916

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3665
3665
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1417
1417

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1275
1275
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
186
186

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
898
898
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
355
355

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
172
172
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
63
63

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
12.4
12.4
AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2.0
2.0