Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 vs AMD Athlon 5150

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Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 or Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 – 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 Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E7 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
The AMD Athlon 5150 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
Intel Xeon E7 Family AMD Athlon
4 Generation 3
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 Name AMD Athlon 5150
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E7 v2 Group AMD Athlon 5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
24 Threads 4
Yes Hyperthreading No
12x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
12 CPU Cores 4
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Technology 28 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Execution units 2
-- Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Shaders 128
-- Max. displays --
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Release date Q2/2013
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
-- VP8 No
-- h264 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
1.5 TB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC No
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3L-1600
4 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 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 25 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 5150 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
22 nm Technology 28 nm
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
LGA 2011 Socket AM1
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
24.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Monolithic Chip design --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2014
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2250 $ Release price 47 $