A6-3500 vs Xeon E5-2630L v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630L v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 60 Watt
4.22
+374%
A6-3500
2011
3 cores / 3 threads, 65 Watt
0.89

Xeon E5-2630L v2 outperforms A6-3500 by a whopping 374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13852553
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.651.29
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)17 August 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads123
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature63 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500 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)60 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500. 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 E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500 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 E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500 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 E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon HD 6530D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500.

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 v2 4.22
+374%
A6-3500 0.89

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 v2 6703
+372%
A6-3500 1420

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 E5-2630L v2 432
+64.9%
A6-3500 262

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 E5-2630L v2 2218
+253%
A6-3500 628

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.22 0.89
Recency 1 September 2013 17 August 2011
Physical cores 6 3
Threads 12 3
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2630L v2 has a 374.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630L v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630L v2 is a server/workstation processor while A6-3500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630L v2 and A6-3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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