Xeon Platinum 8568Y vs A6-3500
Primary details
Comparing A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2480 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | no data |
Release date | 17 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
Threads | 3 | 96 |
Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | no data |
Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 81 °C |
Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 | no data |
Socket | FM1 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6530D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y.
PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 17 August 2011 | 1 October 2023 |
Physical cores | 3 | 48 |
Threads | 3 | 96 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
A6-3500 has 438.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8568Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-3500 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8568Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3500 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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