Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
Xeon E5-2620 v3
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 85 Watt
4.92
+145%

Xeon E5-2620 v3 outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19291242
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.005.47
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3 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 configuration12
SocketFM2+FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidthno data59 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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.

A10-7700K 2.01
Xeon E5-2620 v3 4.92
+145%

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.

A10-7700K 3193
Xeon E5-2620 v3 7811
+145%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 4.92
Recency 14 January 2014 8 September 2014
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 85 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 v3 has a 144.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2620 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7700K is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2620 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7700K and Xeon E5-2620 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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