A10-5800K vs Xeon E5-2640 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2640 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 90 Watt
7.86
+323%
A10-5800K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.86

Xeon E5-2640 v4 outperforms A10-5800K by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9451982
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.750.33
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.261.76
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$939$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2640 v4 has 733% better value for money than A10-5800K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size246.24 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FM2
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K 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 E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7660D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 v4 and A10-5800K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2640 v4 7.86
+323%
A10-5800K 1.86

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 E5-2640 v4 12493
+322%
A10-5800K 2961

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2640 v4 1047
+133%
A10-5800K 450

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2640 v4 5636
+413%
A10-5800K 1099

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.86 1.86
Recency 20 June 2016 2 October 2012
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon E5-2640 v4 has a 322.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2640 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5800K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2640 v4 is a server/workstation processor while A10-5800K is a desktop one.


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