Xeon E-2488 vs A6-6400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6400K
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.95
Xeon E-2488
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
18.38
+1835%

Xeon E-2488 outperforms A6-6400K by a whopping 1835% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2519327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data75.32
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.3818.31
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$606

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data16 GT/s
L1 cache96 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488 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 configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
ECC memory support-+

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 A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488.

PCIe version2.05
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-6400K 0.95
Xeon E-2488 18.38
+1835%

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.

A6-6400K 1504
Xeon E-2488 29191
+1841%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.95 18.38
Recency 1 June 2013 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A6-6400K has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2488, on the other hand, has a 1834.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon E-2488 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6400K in performance tests.

Note that A6-6400K is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2488 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-6400K and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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