Xeon W5590 vs A8-5600K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W5590 outperforms A8-5600K by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2324 | 2181 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.21 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.69 | 0.63 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Gainestown (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 9 August 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $270 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A8-5600K and Xeon W5590 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5600K and Xeon W5590 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 | FM2 | FCLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Xeon W5590. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
A8-5600K and Xeon W5590 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Xeon W5590 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Xeon W5590. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 144 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Xeon W5590.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.63 | 1.93 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 9 August 2009 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
A8-5600K has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.
Xeon W5590, on the other hand, has a 18.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
The Intel Xeon W5590 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-5600K in performance tests.
Note that A8-5600K is a desktop processor while Xeon W5590 is a server/workstation one.
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