Xeon E5335 vs A8-9600
Aggregate performance score
A8-9600 outperforms Xeon E5335 by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-9600 and Xeon E5335 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1919 | 2520 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.03 | 1.16 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Clovertown (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 November 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-9600 and Xeon E5335 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 4 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 2x 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 582 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on A8-9600 and Xeon E5335 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 | AM4 | LGA771,PLGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
A8-9600 and Xeon E5335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5335 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
| 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 |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Xeon E5335 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5335 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5335.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.07 | 0.97 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 14 November 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
A8-9600 has a 113.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5335 in performance tests.
Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5335 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Xeon E5335, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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