Xeon E5462 vs PRO A8-8650B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
+47.4%

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Xeon E5462 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19262243
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.941.62
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)no data
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 October 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462 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)no data
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHzno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cacheno data12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

PRO A8-8650B 2.02
+47.4%
Xeon E5462 1.37

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.

PRO A8-8650B 3212
+47.5%
Xeon E5462 2178

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

PRO A8-8650B 440
+11.1%
Xeon E5462 396

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

PRO A8-8650B 1040
Xeon E5462 1239
+19.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.37
Recency 29 September 2015 1 October 2007
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

PRO A8-8650B has a 47.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The PRO A8-8650B is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5462 in performance tests.

Note that PRO A8-8650B is a desktop processor while Xeon E5462 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A8-8650B and Xeon E5462, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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