A10-9700 vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95
+301%
A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.23

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms A10-9700 by a whopping 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8551823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.903.64
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.053.25
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-9700 has 92% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size246.24 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C74 °C
Number of transistors3,400 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700 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 Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and A10-9700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes408

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 2.23
Recency 20 June 2016 27 July 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 301.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A10-9700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-9700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while A10-9700 is a desktop one.


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