Xeon X3470 vs A8-7680

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.24
+8.7%
Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.06

A8-7680 outperforms Xeon X3470 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7680 and Xeon X3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18341906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.780.28
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A8no data
Power efficiency4.712.05
Architecture codenameExcavator (2017−2018)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$56$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7680 has 5536% better value for money than Xeon X3470.

Detailed specifications

A8-7680 and Xeon X3470 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2296 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7680 and Xeon X3470 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and Xeon X3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A8-7680 and Xeon X3470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and Xeon X3470 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Xeon X3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R7 SeriesN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Xeon X3470.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

A8-7680 2.24
+8.7%
Xeon X3470 2.06

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.

A8-7680 3551
+8.6%
Xeon X3470 3269

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.24 2.06
Recency 26 October 2018 8 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

A8-7680 has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon X3470, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-7680 and Xeon X3470.

Note that A8-7680 is a desktop processor while Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation one.


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