Xeon Platinum 8580 vs A8-6500T
Primary details
Comparing A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2224 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Emerald Rapids |
| Release date | 16 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580 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) | 60 (Hexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 120 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 300 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580 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 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 8550D | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 September 2013 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 60 |
| Threads | 4 | 120 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 350 Watt |
A8-6500T has 677.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 1400% more physical cores and 2900% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-6500T is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8580 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6500T and Xeon Platinum 8580, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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