A8-5600K vs Xeon E5-2689
Aggregated performance score
Xeon E5-2689 outperforms A8-5600K by a whopping 248% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and A8-5600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 972 | 1890 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.39 | 3.69 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Xeon | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | no data | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $80 | $52 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
A8-5600K has 846% better value for money than Xeon E5-2689.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2689 and A8-5600K 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2689 and A8-5600K 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 100 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and A8-5600K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and A8-5600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
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 E5-2689 outperforms A8-5600K by 248% based on our aggregated 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 E5-2689 outperforms A8-5600K by 248% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.41 | 1.84 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 100 Watt |
The Xeon E5-2689 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5600K in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while A8-5600K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and A8-5600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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