Xeon E5-1607 v4 vs A10-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
Xeon E5-1607 v4
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
3.27
+62.7%

Xeon E5-1607 v4 outperforms A10-6800K by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19331600
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency1.902.21
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4 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 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB10 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4 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 E5-1607 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory sizeno data1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68 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 E5-1607 v4 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 E5-1607 v4 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 E5-1607 v4 5191
+62.9%

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 E5-1607 v4 1029
+113%

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 E5-1607 v4 3081
+168%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 3.27
Recency 1 June 2013 20 June 2016
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 140 Watt

A10-6800K has 40% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-1607 v4, on the other hand, has a 62.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-1607 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6800K in performance tests.

Note that A10-6800K is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1607 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6800K and Xeon E5-1607 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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