AMD A10-4655M vs Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3

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AMD A10-4655M or AMD A10-4655M – 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 A10-4655M 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 A10-4655M, you'll need a motherboard with a FP2 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 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 E5-2637 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A10-4655M Name Intel Xeon E5-2637 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 A10-4655M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-4655M is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
4 Threads 8
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-4655M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-4655M uses the AMD Radeon HD 7620G, 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 E5-2637 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
0.36 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2012 Release date --
11 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 7620G GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
6 Execution units --
4 Generation --
0.5 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 --
Decode 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 68.2 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 68.2 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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 135 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 135 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-4655M 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 E5-2637 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 15.0 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
FP2 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 15.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14302
14302
AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2670
2670

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3994
3994
AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
716
716

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3618
3618
AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1104
1104

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
690
690
AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
156
156