A10-4657M vs Xeon 5160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.62
A10-4657M
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.13
+82.3%

A10-4657M outperforms Xeon 5160 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27862395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.15no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency0.723.00
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release dateJune 2006 (18 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$22no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache0 KBno data
L2 cache4 MB4 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1303 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA771BGA
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7660G

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.

Xeon 5160 0.62
A10-4657M 1.13
+82.3%

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.

Xeon 5160 963
A10-4657M 1759
+82.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 1.13
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

A10-4657M has a 82.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The A10-4657M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while A10-4657M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5160 and A10-4657M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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