Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs A10-6800K

Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
Xeon E3-1220 v3
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.27
+62.7%

Xeon E3-1220 v3 outperforms A10-6800K by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19331598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.351.80
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.903.87
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$239

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1220 v3 has 414% better value for money than A10-6800K.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3 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 configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8670Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A10-6800K 2.01
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.27
+62.7%

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.

A10-6800K 3186
Xeon E3-1220 v3 5193
+63%

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.

A10-6800K 483
Xeon E3-1220 v3 1121
+132%

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.

A10-6800K 1148
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3223
+181%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 3.27
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 v3 has a 62.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6800K in performance tests.

Note that A10-6800K is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1220 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6800K and Xeon E3-1220 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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