A12-9800E vs Xeon E5-2418L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2418L
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 50 Watt
2.27
+1.3%

Xeon E5-2418L outperforms A12-9800E by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17331739
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.891.74
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)27 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$105
Current price$127 $199 (1.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A12-9800E has 96% better value for money than Xeon E5-2418L.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size294 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,270 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E 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 configuration21
Socket1356AM4
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1
PowerTuneno data+
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
VirusProtectno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Endurono data+
UVDno data+
VCEno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 E5-2418L 2.27
+1.3%
A12-9800E 2.24

Xeon E5-2418L outperforms A12-9800E by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-2418L 3518
+1.4%
A12-9800E 3471

Xeon E5-2418L outperforms A12-9800E by 1% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 2.24
Recency 14 May 2012 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 35 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2418L and A12-9800E.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2418L is a server/workstation processor while A12-9800E is a desktop one.


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