AMD FX-7500 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD FX-7500 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD FX Intel Xeon E5
• Generation
  3 4
• CPU group
  AMD FX-7000 Intel Xeon E5 v2
• Successor
  -- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-7500 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 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
  2.10 GHz 2.20 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 10
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.30 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 20
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.55 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8
• Shader
  512
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  28 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD FX-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 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
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-7500 or Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2? 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)
  19 W 95 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 20.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaveri (Steamroller) Ivy Bridge EP
• Technology
  28 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  FM2+ LGA 2011
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q3/2013

List of devices based on AMD FX-7500 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2.

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