AMD A8-3520M
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AMD A8-3520M vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

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Released
Q4/2011
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Q1/2016
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A8-3520M or Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A8-3520M has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.50 GHz. The AMD A8-3520M was released on Q4/2011.

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 has 12 cores with 4 threads and 2.50 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 was released on Q1/2016.

Differences
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AMD A8-3520M
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  • Performance per watt
    35 W left arrow 160 W
    About 4.57 0.97 times less performance per watt
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
    Around 47% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 4
    3 times more cores
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
    Around 29 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-3520M and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A8-3520M left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    AMD A6-3000M left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-3520M vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 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
    1.60 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.50 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 24
  • 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 A8-3520M and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 6620G left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.44 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    5 left arrow
  • Shader
    400 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    1 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    3 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2011 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-3520M and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4. 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 A8-3520M and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 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
    DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • 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 A8-3520M and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-3520M or Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4? 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)
    35 W left arrow 160 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-3520M and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 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
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 30.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Llano (K10) left arrow Broadwell E
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    FS1 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q4/2011 left arrow Q1/2016
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A8-3520M and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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