Xeon E5540 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.16
+18.7%

A8-9600 outperforms Xeon E5540 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Xeon E5540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18772015
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.130.64
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.032.07
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$30

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 2108% better value for money than Xeon E5540.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Xeon E5540 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Xeon E5540 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Xeon E5540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data144 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 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
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Xeon E5540 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Xeon E5540.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A8-9600 2.16
+18.7%
Xeon E5540 1.82

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.

A8-9600 3308
+18.9%
Xeon E5540 2783

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.

A8-9600 613
+63%
Xeon E5540 376

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.

A8-9600 1508
+9.6%
Xeon E5540 1376

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 1.82
Recency 27 July 2017 30 March 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

A8-9600 has a 18.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5540, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5540 in performance tests.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5540 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Xeon E5540, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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