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Differences
Top features of AMD A10-6790K
-
Higher clock speed4.10 GHz
2.50 GHz
Around -64% better clock speed -
Performance per watt100 W
130 W
About 1.3 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD A10-6790K and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD A10-6790K
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
AMD A
Intel Xeon E5
|
| Generation |
3
4
|
| CPU group |
AMD A10-6000
Intel Xeon E5 v2
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-6790K vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
4.10 GHz
2.50 GHz
|
| Overclocking |
Yes
No
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-6790K and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
AMD Radeon HD 8670D
no iGPU
|
| GPU frequency |
0.84 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| Execution units |
6
|
| Shader |
384
|
| Max. GPU Memory |
2 GB
--
|
| Max. displays |
2
|
| Generation |
5
|
| Technology |
32 nm
|
| Release date |
Q2/2013
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-6790K and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
Decode
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
Decode
No
|
| VC-1 |
Decode
No
|
| JPEG |
Decode / Encode
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD A10-6790K and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1866
|
| Max. Memory |
768 GB
|
| ECC |
No
Yes
|
| Memory channels |
2
4 (Quad Channel)
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-6790K or Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2? 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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
100 W
130 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-6790K and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
|
| L2-Cache |
--
3.00 MB
|
| L3-Cache |
4.00 MB
30.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Richland (Piledriver)
Ivy Bridge EP
|
| Technology |
32 nm
22 nm
|
| Socket |
FM2
LGA 2011
|
| Release date |
Q4/2013
Q3/2013
|
