Xeon Gold 6558Q vs A8-6500T

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2313	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	2.63	no data
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	no data
Release date	16 September 2013 (11 years ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	no data
L3 cache	no data	60 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q. 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	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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 A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon™ HD 8550D	no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์	256	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500T and Xeon Gold 6558Q.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 September 2013	1 October 2023
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	350 Watt

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