Xeon Platinum 8268 vs A10-7700K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8268 outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 980% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1929 | 245 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.32 | 5.48 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 2.00 | 10.02 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Cascade Lake-SP (2018) |
| Release date | 14 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 11 December 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $152 | $6,302 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Platinum 8268 has 1613% better value for money than A10-7700K.
Detailed specifications
A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 35.75 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 84 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FM2+ | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268 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 A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268 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 A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | N/A |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.01 | 21.71 |
| Recency | 14 January 2014 | 11 December 2018 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 205 Watt |
A10-7700K has 115.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8268, on the other hand, has a 980.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Platinum 8268 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.
Note that A10-7700K is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8268 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7700K and Xeon Platinum 8268, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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