Xeon 5120 vs A8-7600
Primary details
Comparing A8-7600 and Xeon 5120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1907 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.96 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Woodcrest (2006) |
| Release date | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) | June 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $45 |
Detailed specifications
A8-7600 and Xeon 5120 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.87 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7600 and Xeon 5120 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Xeon 5120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
A8-7600 and Xeon 5120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Xeon 5120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Xeon 5120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR2 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Xeon 5120 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-7600 and Xeon 5120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Xeon 5120.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
A8-7600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A8-7600 and Xeon 5120. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-7600 is a desktop processor while Xeon 5120 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7600 and Xeon 5120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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