Xeon Platinum 8568Y vs A6-3600

Primary details

Comparing A6-3600 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2308	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.96	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Llano (2011−2012)	no data
Release date	30 June 2011 (13 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$23	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-3600 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	4 (Quad-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	4	96
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	300 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
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 A6-3600 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3600 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. 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	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A6-3600 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y 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 A6-3600 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3600 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
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 A6-3600 and Xeon Platinum 8568Y.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 June 2011	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	48
Threads	4	96
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

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