AMD A8-3850 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

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AMD A8-3850 or AMD A8-3850 – 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 A8-3850 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3850, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-1620 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 E5-1620 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-3850 Name Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
AMD A Family Intel Xeon E5
1 Generation 5
AMD A8-3000 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3850 is 2.9 GHz
The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
4 Threads 8
None None 3.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 4x
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.9 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
None None 3.6 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3850 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6550D, which has 400 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
Q2/2011 Release date --
11 Direct X --
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name
32 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
400 Shaders --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
5 Execution units --
3 Generation --
-- 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
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 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 140 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3850 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 E5-1620 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 10.0 MB cache.
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2014
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Llano (K10) Architecture Haswell E
32 nm Technology 22 nm
FM1 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
85 $ 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 10.0 MB