Xeon E3-1285L v4 vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
Xeon E3-1285L v4
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.09
+153%

Xeon E3-1285L v4 outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19291219
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.997.37
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L 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
SocketFM2+FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4. 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+
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L 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 A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data29.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel Iris Pro P6300
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4.

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 2.01
Xeon E3-1285L v4 5.09
+153%

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 3193
Xeon E3-1285L v4 8088
+153%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 5.09
Recency 14 January 2014 2 June 2015
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1285L v4 has a 153.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1285L v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7700K is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1285L v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7700K and Xeon E3-1285L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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