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AMD A8-3800 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2011
AMD A8-3800
AMD A8-3800
Released
Q2/2013
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3

What's the best choice AMD A8-3800 or Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD A8-3800 has a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q3/2011.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 80 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

AMD A8-3800 Reasons to consider
AMD A8-3800
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1347 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 80 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A8-3800 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1279 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1166 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    627 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    767 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    645 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    657 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    171 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1063 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    780 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 31% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 31 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    406 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    395 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    651 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    691 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    243 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    253 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    441 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    241 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    707 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    186 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD A8-3800 AMD A8-3800
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow Intel Xeon E3
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    AMD A8-3000 left arrow Intel Xeon E3 v3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.40 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 6550D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.60 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    5 left arrow
  • Shader
    400 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    1 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    3 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2011 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 and AMD A8-3800. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD A8-3800 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 80 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD A8-3800 and AMD A8-3800, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Llano (K10) left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    FM1 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q3/2011 left arrow Q2/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD A8-3800 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
1355
AMD A8-3800
3759
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4738
AMD A8-3800
14480
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
2.91
AMD A8-3800
7.99
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
3188
AMD A8-3800
10206
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3

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