Xeon Gold 6548Y+ vs A8-7650K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ outperforms A8-7650K by a whopping 2256% 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 | 2259 | 87 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.31 | 10.56 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 7.08 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 7 January 2015 (11 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $152 | $3,726 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 6548Y+ has 3306% better value for money than A8-7650K.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 60 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 83 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ 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) | 95 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | N/A |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Xeon Gold 6548Y+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 80 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.78 | 41.93 |
| Recency | 7 January 2015 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 250 Watt |
A8-7650K has 163% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6548Y+, on the other hand, has a 2256% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-7650K in performance tests.
Note that A8-7650K is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6548Y+ is a server/workstation one.
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