Xeon E5-2670 v4 vs A8-7650K

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1930	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency	1.96	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	7 January 2015 (9 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$152	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	28
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	QPI
Bus rate	no data	2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	31
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	no data	35 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	245 mm2	306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	4700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 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 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	1,536 GB
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 A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5-2670 v4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2015	20 June 2016
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	28
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	120 Watt

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