Xeon E3-1225 v6 vs A10-7700K

Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.09
Xeon E3-1225 v6
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
3.77
+80.4%

Xeon E3-1225 v6 outperforms A10-7700K by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19101486
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.274.65
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency2.014.71
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1225 v6 has 1622% better value for money than A10-7700K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 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 speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 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)
SocketFM2+FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 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 A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics P630
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.4
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

A10-7700K 2.09
Xeon E3-1225 v6 3.77
+80.4%

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.

A10-7700K 3203
Xeon E3-1225 v6 5765
+80%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 3.77
Recency 14 January 2014 28 March 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 73 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v6 has a 80.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 30.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1225 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7700K is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1225 v6 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1225 v6, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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