Xeon 6960P vs A10-7870K

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Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1851not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.18no data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P 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)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads4144
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C80 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P 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 configuration12
SocketFM2+7529
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 May 2015 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 72
Threads 4 144
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 500 Watt

A10-7870K has 426.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 1700% more physical cores and 3500% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A10-7870K and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A10-7870K is a desktop processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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