Xeon 6972P vs A8-7680

Primary details

Comparing A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1835	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.78	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD A8	no data
Power efficiency	4.71	no data
Architecture codename	Excavator (2017−2018)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	26 October 2018 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$56	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P 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)	96
Threads	4	192
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	128K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P 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+	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R7 Series

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 October 2018	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	96
Threads	4	192
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	500 Watt

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