A6-9120C SoC vs Xeon E5-2403
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2082 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.40 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | 124 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 1356 | FT4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Radeon R4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC.
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 7 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 6 Watt |
Xeon E5-2403 has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
A6-9120C SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2403 is a server/workstation processor while A6-9120C SoC is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2403 and A6-9120C SoC, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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