Athlon 64 3300+ vs Xeon E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Athlon 64 3300+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	538	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.09	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	NewCastle (2004)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	April 2004 (20 years ago)
Current price	$80	$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Athlon 64 3300+ 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 cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	36	1
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	4.5 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	45 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	144 mm2
Number of transistors	7200 Million	105 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Athlon 64 3300+ 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 configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	754
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Athlon 64 3300+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Athlon 64 3300+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Athlon 64 3300+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size

1,536 GB

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Athlon 64 3300+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	18	1
Threads	36	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	89 Watt

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