A4-6300 vs Xeon 678X

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	48	2870
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.15	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	7.40	0.53
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)	1 June 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,749	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Xeon 678X and A4-6300: 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores	48	no data
Threads	96	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	192 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	32 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82 °C	70 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 678X and A4-6300 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	FCLGA4710	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 678X and A4-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 678X and A4-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 678X and A4-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 678X and A4-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	2
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D
จำนวนพาธไลน์	no data	128
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 678X and A4-6300 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 678X and A4-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 678X and A4-6300.

PCIe version	5.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	52.64	0.82
Recency	2 February 2026	1 June 2013
Physical cores	48	2
Threads	96	2
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	65 Watt