A8-9600 vs Xeon E5-2680 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.44
+352%
A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09

Xeon E5-2680 v3 outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 352% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8091893
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.13
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.443.04
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$78

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads244
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size356 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors5,560 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600. 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
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600 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 E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600 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 E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 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 E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v3 and A8-9600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes408

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 E5-2680 v3 9.44
+352%
A8-9600 2.09

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 E5-2680 v3 14998
+353%
A8-9600 3314

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 E5-2680 v3 1002
+63.7%
A8-9600 612

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 E5-2680 v3 6362
+324%
A8-9600 1502

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 2.09
Recency 8 September 2014 27 July 2017
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v3 has a 351.7% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A8-9600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2680 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v3 is a server/workstation processor while A8-9600 is a desktop one.


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