A4-3400 vs Xeon E5-2660 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.61
+872%
A4-3400
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

Xeon E5-2660 v2 outperforms A4-3400 by a whopping 872% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10342720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.06no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.580.99
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)7 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$850no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads202
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400 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
SocketFCLGA2011FM1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400. 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 E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400 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 E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6410D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400.

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 E5-2660 v2 6.61
+872%
A4-3400 0.68

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 E5-2660 v2 10493
+866%
A4-3400 1086

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2660 v2 446
+54.3%
A4-3400 289

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2660 v2 3199
+560%
A4-3400 485

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.61 0.68
Recency 1 September 2013 7 September 2011
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 v2 has a 872.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A4-3400, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2660 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 v2 is a server/workstation processor while A4-3400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 v2 and A4-3400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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