Xeon X3470 vs A8-7670K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X3470 outperforms A8-7670K by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-7670K and Xeon X3470 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1913 | 1888 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | 2.05 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | no data |
| Release date | 20 July 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 July 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-7670K and Xeon X3470 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 | 3.6 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7670K and Xeon X3470 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+ | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7670K and Xeon X3470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| 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 | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
A8-7670K and Xeon X3470 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 A8-7670K and Xeon X3470 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7670K and Xeon X3470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7670K and Xeon X3470 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-7670K and Xeon X3470 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7670K and Xeon X3470.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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
| Performance score | 2.09 | 2.14 |
| Recency | 20 July 2015 | 1 July 2009 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
A8-7670K has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon X3470, on the other hand, has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-7670K and Xeon X3470.
Note that A8-7670K is a desktop processor while Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7670K and Xeon X3470, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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