Xeon X3450 vs PRO A8-8650B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
+12.2%
Xeon X3450
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.80

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Xeon X3450 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Xeon X3450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19252021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.51
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.941.79
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$241

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Xeon X3450 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 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C73 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Xeon X3450 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+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon X3450. 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 X3450 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 X3450 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 A8-8650B and Xeon X3450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 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 X3450 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon X3450 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Xeon X3450.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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
+12.2%
Xeon X3450 1.80

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
+12.4%
Xeon X3450 2858

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
+2.1%
Xeon X3450 431

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 X3450 1454
+39.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.80
Recency 29 September 2015 8 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

PRO A8-8650B has a 12.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon X3450, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The PRO A8-8650B is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3450 in performance tests.

Note that PRO A8-8650B is a desktop processor while Xeon X3450 is a server/workstation one.


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