Xeon E5506 vs A8-7650K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7650K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.97
+61.5%
Xeon E5506
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.22

A8-7650K outperforms Xeon E5506 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and Xeon E5506 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19442333
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.313.57
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.961.44
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date7 January 2015 (9 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$43

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5506 has 1052% better value for money than A8-7650K.

Detailed specifications

A8-7650K and Xeon E5506 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz0.13 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C76 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K and Xeon E5506 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 configuration12
SocketFM2+FCLGA1366,PLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5506. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

A8-7650K and Xeon E5506 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5506 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5506. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data144 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidthno data19.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and Xeon E5506 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5506 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5506.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

A8-7650K 1.97
+61.5%
Xeon E5506 1.22

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.

A8-7650K 3132
+61.1%
Xeon E5506 1944

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-7650K 420
+19%
Xeon E5506 353

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-7650K 1046
Xeon E5506 1125
+7.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 1.22
Recency 7 January 2015 30 March 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

A8-7650K has a 61.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5506, on the other hand, has 18.8% lower power consumption.

The A8-7650K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5506 in performance tests.

Note that A8-7650K is a desktop processor while Xeon E5506 is a server/workstation one.


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