Xeon W-11955M vs A8-3800

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3800
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.29
Xeon W-11955M
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.26
+1005%

Xeon W-11955M outperforms A8-3800 by a whopping 1005% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2271505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.39
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency1.8738.40
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date30 June 2011 (13 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size228 mm2190 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M 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
SocketFM1FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6550DIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

A8-3800 1.29
Xeon W-11955M 14.26
+1005%

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.

A8-3800 2049
Xeon W-11955M 22574
+1002%

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.

A8-3800 291
Xeon W-11955M 2056
+607%

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.

A8-3800 889
Xeon W-11955M 8885
+899%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 14.26
Recency 30 June 2011 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon W-11955M has a 1005.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3800 in performance tests.

Note that A8-3800 is a desktop processor while Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3800 and Xeon W-11955M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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