Xeon 6980P vs A8-6600K

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Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1983not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.79no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)128
Threads4256
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache192 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C80 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P 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 configuration12
SocketFM27529
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570DN/A
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 128
Threads 4 256
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 500 Watt

A8-6600K has 400% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6980P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A8-6600K and Xeon 6980P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while Xeon 6980P is a server/workstation one.


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