A10-5800K vs Xeon E5-2676 V3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms A10-5800K by a whopping 361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2676 V3 and A10-5800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 810 | 1881 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.20 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | June 2015 (9 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $122 |
| Current price | $54 | $73 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2676 V3 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2676 V3 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 configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 2011-3 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and A10-5800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2676 V3 and A10-5800K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and A10-5800K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and A10-5800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR42133 MHz Quad-channel | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7660D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2676 V3 and A10-5800K.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no 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 E5-2676 V3 outperforms A10-5800K by 361% 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 E5-2676 V3 outperforms A10-5800K by 360% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms A10-5800K by 40% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E5-2676 V3 outperforms A10-5800K by 112% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.81 | 1.91 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 100 Watt |
The Xeon E5-2676 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5800K in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2676 V3 is a server/workstation processor while A10-5800K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2676 V3 and A10-5800K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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