Athlon 64 2800+ vs Xeon E5-2440 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2440 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.70
+2374%
Athlon 64 2800+
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.19

Xeon E5-2440 v2 outperforms Athlon 64 2800+ by a whopping 2374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12793255
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.26no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.680.20
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)NewCastle (2004)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)April 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads161
Base clock speed1.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm130 nm
Die size160 mm2193 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million69 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356754
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+ are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2440 v2 4.70
+2374%
Athlon 64 2800+ 0.19

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2440 v2 7473
+2433%
Athlon 64 2800+ 295

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.70 0.19
Physical cores 8 1
Threads 16 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 89 Watt

Xeon E5-2440 v2 has a 2373.7% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 490.9% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 2800+, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2440 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 2800+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2440 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 2800+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2440 v2 and Athlon 64 2800+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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