A9-9420e vs Xeon E5607

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5607
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.69
+141%
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70

Xeon E5607 outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5607 and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20502705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.004.42
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$135no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5607 and A9-9420e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.26 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.27 GHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size239 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5607 and A9-9420e 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366BGA
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5607 and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5607 and A9-9420e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5607 and A9-9420e 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 E5607 and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5607 and A9-9420e.

PCIe version2.0no 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 E5607 1.69
+141%
A9-9420e 0.70

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 E5607 2686
+143%
A9-9420e 1107

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 0.70
Recency 14 February 2011 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5607 has a 141.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5607 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5607 is a server/workstation processor while A9-9420e is a notebook one.


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