Xeon X3460 vs A10-7850K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7850K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.14
+14.4%
Xeon X3460
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.87

A10-7850K outperforms Xeon X3460 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7850K and Xeon X3460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18661992
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.320.42
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency2.131.86
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$173$316

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X3460 has 31% better value for money than A10-7850K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7850K and Xeon X3460 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.46 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C73 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K and Xeon X3460 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Xeon X3460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A10-7850K and Xeon X3460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and Xeon X3460 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 A10-7850K and Xeon X3460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Xeon X3460 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and Xeon X3460 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Xeon X3460.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A10-7850K 2.14
+14.4%
Xeon X3460 1.87

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.

A10-7850K 3403
+14.5%
Xeon X3460 2972

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-7850K 454
Xeon X3460 476
+4.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-7850K 1132
Xeon X3460 1480
+30.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 1.87
Recency 14 January 2014 8 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm

A10-7850K has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon X3460, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The A10-7850K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3460 in performance tests.

Note that A10-7850K is a desktop processor while Xeon X3460 is a server/workstation one.


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