Xeon W3550 vs PRO A8-8650B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
Xeon W3550
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.04
+1%

Xeon W3550 outperforms PRO A8-8650B by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19241914
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.68
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.941.49
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)9 August 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$235

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550 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 speed3.2 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.33 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 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
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

PRO A8-8650B 2.02
Xeon W3550 2.04
+1%

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 A8-8650B 3212
Xeon W3550 3233
+0.7%

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.

PRO A8-8650B 440
Xeon W3550 464
+5.5%

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.

PRO A8-8650B 1040
Xeon W3550 1563
+50.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 2.04
Recency 29 September 2015 9 August 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

PRO A8-8650B has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon W3550, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between PRO A8-8650B and Xeon W3550.

Note that PRO A8-8650B is a desktop processor while Xeon W3550 is a server/workstation one.


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