Xeon E7-2870 v2 vs A10-5800K
Primary details
Comparing A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1939 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.28 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 26 September 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2 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) | 15 (Pentadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 30 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1303 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FM2 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 46 Bit |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2 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 A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1.5 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 32 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 September 2012 | 1 January 2014 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 15 |
| Threads | 4 | 30 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 130 Watt |
A10-5800K has 30% lower power consumption.
Xeon E7-2870 v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 275% more physical cores and 650% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A10-5800K is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-2870 v2 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-5800K and Xeon E7-2870 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
