A110 vs i7-5960X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and A110 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking931not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.43no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Stealey (2007)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X and A110 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads161
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz0.8 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size356 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million176 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and A110 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
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 437
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and A110. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and A110 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and A110 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and A110. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR2
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and A110.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 1
Threads 16 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 3 Watt

i7-5960X has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.

A110, on the other hand, has 4566.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-5960X and A110. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-5960X is a desktop processor while A110 is a notebook one.


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