Xeon D-2896NT vs A10 PRO-7850B

Primary details

Comparing A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1855	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.16	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	no data
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	40
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	no data
L3 cache	no data	30 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	no data
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT 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	no data
Socket	FM2+	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	117 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
RAID	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	8	no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์	512	no data
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 12

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10 PRO-7850B and Xeon D-2896NT.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 July 2014	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	20
Threads	4	40
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	117 Watt

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