Xeon W3503 vs A10-5700
Aggregate performance score
A10-5700 outperforms Xeon W3503 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-5700 and Xeon W3503 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1933 | 2593 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.48 | 4.15 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Bloomfield (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) | March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $65 |
| Current price | $48 | $25 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon W3503 has 765% better value for money than A10-5700.
Detailed specifications
A10-5700 and Xeon W3503 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.8V-1.225V |
Compatibility
Information on A10-5700 and Xeon W3503 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | 1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5700 and Xeon W3503. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A10-5700 and Xeon W3503 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5700 and Xeon W3503 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5700 and Xeon W3503. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 24 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660D | 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.
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.
A10-5700 outperforms Xeon W3503 by 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A10-5700 outperforms Xeon W3503 by 145% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.77 | 0.72 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
The A10-5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3503 in performance tests.
Note that A10-5700 is a desktop processor while Xeon W3503 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-5700 and Xeon W3503, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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