Xeon E-2278G vs A8-6410

Primary details

Comparing A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2290	663
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.73
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	AMD A-Series	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Beema (2014)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	1 June 2014 (10 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$494
Current price	$334	$2232 (4.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	512 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	no data	16 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	174 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	930 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G 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	no data	1
Socket	FT3b	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1866	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	128 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6410 and Xeon E-2278G.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Xeon E-2278G outperforms A8-6410 by 866% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.14	11.01
Recency	1 June 2014	27 May 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

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