Xeon Platinum 8558 vs A8-5500
Primary details
Comparing A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2073 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.39 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,650 |
Detailed specifications
A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 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) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 260 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FM2 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7560D | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 48 |
| Threads | 4 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 330 Watt |
A8-5500 has 407.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8558, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-5500 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8558 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-5500 and Xeon Platinum 8558, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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