Xeon 6315P vs PRO A8-9600
Primary details
Comparing PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1954 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.00 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 3 October 2016 (8 years ago) | 24 February 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $213 |
Detailed specifications
PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| 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 PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon 6315P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 October 2016 | 24 February 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon 6315P has an age advantage of 8 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD PRO A8-9600 and Intel Xeon 6315P. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that PRO A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Xeon 6315P is a server/workstation one.
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