Pro A8-8600B vs Xeon E5-2689

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.25
+353%
Pro A8-8600B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.38

Xeon E5-2689 outperforms Pro A8-8600B by a whopping 353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10692219
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeonAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency5.143.73
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Number of transistors2,270 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B 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 configuration2no data
Socket2011FP4
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/DDR3L-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 E5-2689 6.25
+353%
Pro A8-8600B 1.38

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 E5-2689 9922
+353%
Pro A8-8600B 2190

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.25 1.38
Recency 6 March 2012 3 June 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 12 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 has a 352.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pro A8-8600B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 858.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2689 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A8-8600B in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Pro A8-8600B is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and Pro A8-8600B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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