Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2420 outperforms Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2420 is 986 days newer than Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Phenom II X4 830 - 153 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
FPS
150
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€27.62
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 830 |
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May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2009 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |