Xeon E5520 vs A8-7650K

Primary details

Comparing A8-7650K and Xeon E5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1930	2095
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.24	2.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	1.96	1.88
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date	7 January 2015 (9 years ago)	30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$152	$19

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5520 has 975% better value for money than A8-7650K.

Detailed specifications

A8-7650K and Xeon E5520 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.53 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	245 mm2	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	731 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7650K and Xeon E5520 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+	FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5520. 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	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	40 Bit

Security technologies

A8-7650K and Xeon E5520 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 A8-7650K and Xeon E5520 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 A8-7650K and Xeon E5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	144 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	N/A
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 E5520 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7650K and Xeon E5520 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 E5520.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.00	1.62
Recency	7 January 2015	30 March 2009
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

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