Xeon Platinum 8562Y vs FirePro A320
Primary details
Comparing FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2236 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 7 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y 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 | 3.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 81 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR5-5600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | FirePro | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 August 2012 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 300 Watt |
FirePro A320 has 200% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8562Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FirePro A320 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8562Y is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FirePro A320 and Xeon Platinum 8562Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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