Xeon E3-1220L v3 vs A8-3870K

Aggregate performance score

A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.47
+65.2%
Xeon E3-1220L v3
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
0.89

A8-3870K outperforms Xeon E3-1220L v3 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21752557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.395.26
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date20 December 2011 (13 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4096 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size228 mm2160 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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
SocketFM1FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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 A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6550Dno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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.

A8-3870K 1.47
+65.2%
Xeon E3-1220L v3 0.89

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.

A8-3870K 2328
+65.5%
Xeon E3-1220L v3 1407

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.47 0.89
Recency 20 December 2011 2 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 13 Watt

A8-3870K has a 65.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Xeon E3-1220L v3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 669.2% lower power consumption.

The A8-3870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220L v3 in performance tests.

Note that A8-3870K is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1220L v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3870K and Xeon E3-1220L v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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