Xeon 6780E vs A4-3330MX
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6780E outperforms A4-3330MX by a whopping 11381% 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 | 3159 | 44 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.27 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.40 | 6.32 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Sierra Forest (2024) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 3 June 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $11,350 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A4-3330MX and Xeon 6780E 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 144 |
| Threads | 2 | 144 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 108 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A4-3330MX and Xeon 6780E 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 | FS1 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3330MX and Xeon 6780E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A4-3330MX and Xeon 6780E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3330MX and Xeon 6780E 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 A4-3330MX and Xeon 6780E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6480G (444 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3330MX and Xeon 6780E.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 | 0.43 | 49.37 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 3 June 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 144 |
| Threads | 2 | 144 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 330 Watt |
A4-3330MX has 633.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6780E, on the other hand, has a 11381.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 7100% more physical cores and 7100% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6780E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4-3330MX in performance tests.
Be aware that A4-3330MX is a notebook processor while Xeon 6780E is a server/workstation one.
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