Xeon Platinum 8470 vs A10-7890K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2105	48
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.40	2.53
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.27	15.61
Designer	AMD	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	11 January 2016 (9 years ago)	10 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$9,359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8470 has 533% better value for money than A10-7890K.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8470 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)	52
Threads	4	104
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	105 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	79 °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 8470 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+	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, 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	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8470 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 8470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
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	no data
iGPU core count	8	no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์	512	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8470 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8470 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 8470.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.01	50.95
Recency	11 January 2016	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	52
Threads	4	104
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	350 Watt

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