Xeon Gold 6526Y vs PRO A6-8550B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A6-8550B
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18
Xeon Gold 6526Y
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 195 Watt
28.97
+2355%

Xeon Gold 6526Y outperforms PRO A6-8550B by a whopping 2355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2360154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.09
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.7113.99
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,517

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data37.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size245 mm22x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C82 °C
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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+FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y 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 PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channels28
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1680

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.

PRO A6-8550B 1.18
Xeon Gold 6526Y 28.97
+2355%

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.

PRO A6-8550B 1882
Xeon Gold 6526Y 46025
+2346%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 28.97
Recency 29 September 2015 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 195 Watt

PRO A6-8550B has 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6526Y, on the other hand, has a 2355.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6526Y is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-8550B in performance tests.

Note that PRO A6-8550B is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6526Y is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-8550B and Xeon Gold 6526Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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