Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs A10-7890K

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1807	143
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.34	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date	11 January 2016 (8 years ago)	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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)	38
Threads	4	76
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	85 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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+	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Status	no data	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	6 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	no data
iGPU core count	8	no data
Number of pipelines	512	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.31	30.57
Recency	11 January 2016	6 April 2021
Physical cores	4	38
Threads	4	76
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	270 Watt

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