Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
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AMD A8-3800 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

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Released
Q2/2013
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Q3/2011
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A8-3800 or Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A8-3800 has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD A8-3800 was released on Q3/2011.

The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 has 4 cores with 4 threads and 2.70 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 was released on Q2/2013.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
    Around -42% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
    Around 29% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
AMD A8-3800
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  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 84 W
    About 0.77 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
AMD A8-3800 AMD A8-3800
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and AMD A8-3800 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 left arrow AMD A8-3800
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E3 left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E3 v3 left arrow AMD A8-3000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 vs AMD A8-3800 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
    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.80 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.80 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and AMD A8-3800 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics P4600 left arrow AMD Radeon HD 6550D
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.60 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 5
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 400
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 1 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 3
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2011
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and AMD A8-3800. 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 / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and AMD A8-3800 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 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and AMD A8-3800.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 or AMD A8-3800? 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)
    84 W left arrow 65 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and AMD A8-3800 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Llano (K10)
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow FM1
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q3/2011
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and AMD A8-3800.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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