A8-7650K vs Xeon W3570

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3570
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.06
+2%

Xeon W3570 outperforms A8-7650K by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18181831
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.560.52
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release dateMarch 2009 (15 years ago)7 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$480$152
Current price$364 (0.8x MSRP)$49 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3570 has 585% better value for money than A8-7650K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K 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 speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C72 °C
Number of transistors731 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K 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 W3570 and A8-7650K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI-+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1
PowerTuneno data-
DualGraphicsno data1
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data+
VirusProtectno data+
HSAno data1
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K 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 W3570 and A8-7650K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Number of pipelinesno data384
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 W3570 2.06
+2%
A8-7650K 2.02

Xeon W3570 outperforms A8-7650K by 2% based on our aggregate 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 W3570 3185
+2%
A8-7650K 3123

Xeon W3570 outperforms A8-7650K by 2% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon W3570 493
+20.2%
A8-7650K 410

Xeon W3570 outperforms A8-7650K by 20% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon W3570 1748
+72.2%
A8-7650K 1015

Xeon W3570 outperforms A8-7650K by 72% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 2.02
Threads 8 4
Cost $480 $152
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W3570 and A8-7650K.

Be aware that Xeon W3570 is a server/workstation processor while A8-7650K is a desktop one.


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