Xeon 6740E vs A10-7860K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6740E outperforms A10-7860K by a whopping 2218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2136 | 67 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.66 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.22 | 7.33 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 2 February 2016 (9 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $5,265 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E 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) | 96 |
| Threads | 4 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | no data | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FM2+ | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | N/A |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7860K and Xeon 6740E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 88 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.87 | 43.34 |
| Recency | 2 February 2016 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 96 |
| Threads | 4 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 250 Watt |
A10-7860K has 284.6% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6740E, on the other hand, has a 2217.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6740E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A10-7860K in performance tests.
Note that A10-7860K is a desktop processor while Xeon 6740E is a server/workstation one.
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