Xeon 6979P vs A4-7300

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Primary details

Comparing A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2502not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.40no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P 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 cores2 (Dual-core)120
Threads2240
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache96 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C80 °C
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P 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
SocketFM27529
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P 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 A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470DN/A
จำนวนพาธไลน์192no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 120
Threads 2 240
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 500 Watt

A4-7300 has 669.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has 5900% more physical cores and 11900% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A4-7300 and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A4-7300 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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