Xeon E-2436 vs A10-7850K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2436 outperforms A10-7850K by a whopping 562% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1848 | 511 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.26 | 97.95 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.13 | 20.61 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $173 | $331 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2436 has 37573% better value for money than A10-7850K.
Detailed specifications
A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 16 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VT | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436 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 A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436 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 A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | N/A |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 | 2.22 | 14.69 |
| Recency | 14 January 2014 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon E-2436 has a 561.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E-2436 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.
Note that A10-7850K is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2436 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7850K and Xeon E-2436, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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