FX-9800P vs Xeon X5672

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5672
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.15
+96.9%
FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.60

Xeon X5672 outperforms FX-9800P by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5672 and FX-9800P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16102089
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.14no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.1410.09
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$115no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5672 and FX-9800P 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 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)320 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per module)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size239 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature83 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5672 and FX-9800P 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5672 and FX-9800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5672 and FX-9800P 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 X5672 and FX-9800P 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 X5672 and FX-9800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5672 and FX-9800P.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 X5672 3.15
+96.9%
FX-9800P 1.60

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 X5672 4996
+96.5%
FX-9800P 2543

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.15 1.60
Recency 14 February 2011 31 May 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon X5672 has a 96.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

FX-9800P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5672 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9800P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5672 is a server/workstation processor while FX-9800P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5672 and FX-9800P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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