A10-7870K vs Xeon W3550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3550
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.04
A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.18
+6.9%

A10-7870K outperforms Xeon W3550 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19141851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.680.48
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.492.17
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date9 August 2009 (15 years ago)28 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$235$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3550 has 42% better value for money than A10-7870K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.06 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors731 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K 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 W3550 and A10-7870K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data512
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 W3550 2.04
A10-7870K 2.18
+6.9%

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 W3550 3233
A10-7870K 3468
+7.3%

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 W3550 464
A10-7870K 475
+2.4%

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 W3550 1563
+28.3%
A10-7870K 1218

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 2.18
Recency 9 August 2009 28 May 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon W3550 has 100% more threads.

A10-7870K, on the other hand, has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W3550 and A10-7870K.

Be aware that Xeon W3550 is a server/workstation processor while A10-7870K is a desktop one.


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