PRO A6-8550B vs Xeon E-2314

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2314
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
5.13
+335%
PRO A6-8550B
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18

Xeon E-2314 outperforms PRO A6-8550B by a whopping 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11992349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.471.72
Architecture codenameRocket Lake-E (2021)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date8 September 2021 (3 years ago)29 September 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B 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
SocketFCLGA1200FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B 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 E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelinesno data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes4416

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.

Xeon E-2314 5.13
+335%
PRO A6-8550B 1.18

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.

Xeon E-2314 8146
+333%
PRO A6-8550B 1882

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.13 1.18
Recency 8 September 2021 29 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Xeon E-2314 has a 334.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2314 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-8550B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2314 is a server/workstation processor while PRO A6-8550B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2314 and PRO A6-8550B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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