Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs A10-7890K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.23
Xeon Platinum 8368Q
2021
38 cores / 76 threads, 270 Watt
29.39
+1218%

Xeon Platinum 8368Q outperforms A10-7890K by a whopping 1218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1838148
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.2210.29
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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)38
Threads476
Base clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB57 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C85 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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+FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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 A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TB
Max memory channels28
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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.

A10-7890K 2.23
Xeon Platinum 8368Q 29.39
+1218%

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.

A10-7890K 3542
Xeon Platinum 8368Q 46681
+1218%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 29.39
Recency 11 January 2016 6 April 2021
Physical cores 4 38
Threads 4 76
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 270 Watt

A10-7890K has 184.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8368Q, on the other hand, has a 1217.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 850% more physical cores and 1800% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Platinum 8368Q is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7890K is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8368Q is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7890K and Xeon Platinum 8368Q, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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