Xeon 2.0 vs A8-3850
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2464 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.58 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Prestonia (2002) |
| Release date | 30 June 2011 (14 years ago) | February 2002 (24 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of A8-3850 and Xeon 2.0: 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 217 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 55 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3850 and Xeon 2.0 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 | FM1 | 604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 89 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3850 and Xeon 2.0 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3850 and Xeon 2.0. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6550D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 89 Watt |
A8-3850 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 306% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 2.0, on the other hand, has 12% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD A8-3850 and Intel Xeon 2.0. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-3850 is a desktop processor while Xeon 2.0 is a server/workstation one.
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