A10-6700 vs Xeon X3450
Aggregate performance score
A10-6700 outperforms Xeon X3450 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X3450 and A10-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1909 | 1832 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.46 | 0.52 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 July 2009 (14 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | $152 | $61 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
A10-6700 has 13% better value for money than Xeon X3450.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X3450 and A10-6700 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X3450 and A10-6700 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3450 and A10-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | 1 |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | no data | AVX |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| RAID | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon X3450 and A10-6700 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 X3450 and A10-6700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3450 and A10-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | DDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8670D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 384 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X3450 and A10-6700 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon X3450 and A10-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3450 and A10-6700.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
A10-6700 outperforms Xeon X3450 by 10% 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%
A10-6700 outperforms Xeon X3450 by 9% 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%
A10-6700 outperforms Xeon X3450 by 5% 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 X3450 outperforms A10-6700 by 35% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.84 | 2.02 |
| Recency | 1 July 2009 | 1 June 2013 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X3450 and A10-6700.
Be aware that Xeon X3450 is a server/workstation processor while A10-6700 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3450 and A10-6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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