Xeon D-2896TER vs PRO A10-9700
Primary details
Comparing PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1795 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.35 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER 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) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | no data |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| 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 |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 20 |
| Threads | 4 | 40 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 110 Watt |
PRO A10-9700 has 69.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2896TER, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads.
We couldn't decide between PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that PRO A10-9700 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2896TER is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A10-9700 and Xeon D-2896TER, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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