Xeon E7-8890 v2 vs A10-6700
Primary details
Comparing A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1937 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.84 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | no data |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 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 | 3.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 37.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 77 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 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 | 8 |
| Socket | FM2 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 155 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| 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 |
Security technologies
A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 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 A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1.5 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 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 8670D | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 32 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 1 January 2014 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 15 |
| Threads | 4 | 30 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 155 Watt |
A10-6700 has 138.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon E7-8890 v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, 275% more physical cores and 650% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A10-6700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8890 v2 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6700 and Xeon E7-8890 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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