AMD A6-5400K
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AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

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Released
Q3/2012
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Q3/2014
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A6-5400K or Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A6-5400K has 2 cores and 2 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.80 GHz. The AMD A6-5400K was released on Q3/2012.

The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 has 6 cores with 2 threads and 3.80 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 was released on Q3/2014.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD A6-5400K
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
    Around -50% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
    Around 16% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 85 W
    About 1.31 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
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  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 2
    3 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A6-5400K AMD A6-5400K
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-5400K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A6-5400K left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    AMD A6-5000 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v3
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-5400K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 7540D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.64 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    3 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    4 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-5400K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-5400K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-2133
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 40
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A6-5400K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-5400K or Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 85 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-5400K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    1.00 MB left arrow 15.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kabini (Jaguar) left arrow Haswell E
  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q3/2012 left arrow Q3/2014
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A6-5400K and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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