Athlon 64 FX-74 vs Xeon E5-2630L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630L
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 60 Watt
3.34
+448%
Athlon 64 FX-74
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.61

Xeon E5-2630L outperforms Athlon 64 FX-74 by a whopping 448% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15722784
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.270.46
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)November 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size435 mm2235 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74 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
SocketFCLGA2011F
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74. 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74 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 E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2630L 3.34
+448%
Athlon 64 FX-74 0.61

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 E5-2630L 5305
+446%
Athlon 64 FX-74 972

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.34 0.61
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2630L has a 447.5% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 108.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630L is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 FX-74 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630L is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 FX-74 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630L and Athlon 64 FX-74, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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