A10-7700K vs Xeon Gold 6126

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6126
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
12.08
+498%
A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.02

Xeon Gold 6126 outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6331913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.390.25
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency9.152.01
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)14 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,776$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6126 has 1656% better value for money than A10-7700K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K 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 speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache768 KB256 KB
L2 cache12 MB4096 KB
L3 cache19.25 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K 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 Gold 6126 and A10-7700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 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
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6126 and A10-7700K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Gold 6126 12.08
+498%
A10-7700K 2.02

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 Gold 6126 19189
+499%
A10-7700K 3205

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.08 2.02
Recency 25 April 2017 14 January 2014
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Gold 6126 has a 498% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A10-7700K, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6126 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6126 is a server/workstation processor while A10-7700K is a desktop one.


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